Is White phosphorus an inhumane weapon?
This paper explores the legal classification of White phosphorus under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques and Customary international humanitarian law. Once the scope of legality is determined, this paper argues for White phosphorus to be classified as an inhumane weapon of war due to the catastrophic, indiscriminate effects on civilians and future generations.
- Olivia Ibbotson, Lijun Shang |
- January-June 2025 |
