Citation

Gasser HP. Int. Rev. Red Cross (1961) 1988; 28(262): 38-58.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, International Committee of the Red Cross)

DOI

10.1017/S0020860400061465

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

From time to time, States are affected by outbreaks of internal violence. Such upheavals are usually referred to as internal disturbances or tensions, disorders, states of emergency, revolutions or insurrections. These expressions all refer to situations that appear contrary to justice, order, stability and internal peace. There have been many examples of the kind in the past, and we know from the media that they continue to occur. Almost every nation in the world has a history marked by periods of insecurity and protest accompanied by outbreaks of violence.

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