The Protection of Mining Area in the time of Armed Conflict

摘要

This paper offers the analysis of the Protection of Mining area in the time of armed conflict under the perspective of International law, especially international humanitarian law. Some argue that mining area is a protected area under the International humanitarian law. However, mining is one of the reasons that could lead to conflict, and one of the areas that the enemy plans to take over. In the end, this paper will also investigate whether the mining area haas nexus to the armed conflict, and endeavors to assess how international law and international humanitarian law protect the mining area.