Let’s Check

Activity 5.1. Fill in the Blanks. Choose the correct answer among the choices given inside
the box and write it on the blanks. Provide for the definition of the unchosen words below.

Hors de Combat International Armed Conflict Non-International Armed Conflict

Genocide Henry Dunant Civilian
Combatants De Martens Clause Civilian Objects
Military Objectives Treaty Law Customary Law
Ratification Accession Principle of Limitation

1. Nestle is considered a civilian when she is not a member of the armed forces and is
protected against attack.
2. All members of armed forces are considered Combatants.
3. De Martens Clause is also known as the “Fall Back Principle”.
4. Rea Mae is considered Hors de Combat since she is no longer in condition to engage in
any form of combat.
5. If a war between China and US ensues, this conflict can be called International Armed
Conflict.
6. It is called genocide when Christin and his army would kill a national, or religious group.
7. Angelica, the leader of the New People’s Army in the Philippines waged a war against
President Maria Jessa Capoy. The war between them is considered Non-International
Armed Conflict
8. Ratification is the act of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement,
making it officially valid.
9. Houses, schools, churches, farms, commercial buildings, public transport are considered
Civilian objects.
10. Military Objectives are limited to those objects which, by nature, location, purpose or use,
make for an effective contribution to military action and whose destruction, capture or
neutralization under the circumstances, offers a definite military advantage.

Let’s Analyze
Activity 5.2. Explain the difference between the following.

1. International Armed Conflict and Non-International Armed Conflict

International armed conflict are those chaos or disputes in which at least two
states are involved while non-international armed conflict are those restricted or
limited to the territory of a single state, involving either regular armed forces
fighting groups of armed dissidents, or armed groups fighting each other

2. Civilians and Combatants

Civilians are person who are not members of the armed forces of party to an
armed conflict, and are protected against attack, unless and for such time as they
take a direct part in armed hostilities. While combatants all members of such armed
forces usually or international armed conflicts, except medical and religious
personnel.

3. Military Objectives and Civilian Objects

Civilian Objects are all objects that are not military objectives and are
protected against attack, unless and for such time as they are military objectives.
Like houses, schools, churches, farms, commercial buildings, public transport while
military objectives are limited to those objects which, by nature, location, purpose or
use, make for an effective contribution to military action and whose destruction,
capture or neutralization under the circumstances, offers a definite military
advantage such asweapons, mar material, military works and establishments,
 supplies and vehicles.

4. Ratification and Accession

Ratification is the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty,

contract, or agreement, making it officially valid while accession is the act
whereby a state accepts the offer or the opportunity to become a party to a
treaty already negotiated and signed by other states and has the same legal
effect as ratification

5. Treaty Law and Customary Law

Treaty law are treaties, conventions, protocols and similar international

legal instruments – binging on States Parties which ratify or accede while
customary law are generally accepted principles and rules established by
sufficient stat practice and legal opinion which are binding on all, particularly on
all parties to armed conflicts

In a Nutshell
MY ESSAY. The International Humanitarian Law has provided countries a chance to adopt an
international basis in protecting the rights of its own citizens. In this portion of the unit, you will
be required to state your arguments or synthesis relevant to International Humanitarian Law.
You are to explain the importance and significance of International Humanitarian Law to every
human being living in the Philippines, especially to a human being like you in an essay. The
essay must contain a minimum of 500 words. Written in an A4 coupon bond.

NOTE: Rubrics for scoring your essay shall be provided a day before the making of the essay.

Q & A LIST. This section allows you to list down all emerging questions or issues. Questions or issues may
be also raised in the Schoology, Facebook messenger, email and etc. If not through online, you can write
your answers in this printed module after clarification. This Q & A portion will help you in the review of
concepts and essential knowledge