Soviet Prisoners in the Afghan Conflict

Authors

Mary Ellen O'Connell, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1985

Publication Information

23 Colum. J. Transnat'l L. 497 (1985)

Abstract

In May 1982, the International Committee of the Red Cross negotiated an agreement that facilitates prisoner of war exchanges from the Afghan conflict. Despite its creation, numerous problems exist that hinder its effective implementation. This Article examines those problems and discusses the benefits of these types of agreements. Ultimately, it is proposed that the ICRC should continue its efforts to develop these agreements to continue improving the international law that governs civil war and internal conflict.

Comments

Reprinted with permission of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.

Recommended Citation

Mary E. O'Connell, Soviet Prisoners in the Afghan Conflict, 23 Colum. J. Transnat'l L. 497 (1985).
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