Wars are fought with increasing disrespect for international law established for protection of the civilian population, and war preparations are made with the same disrespect for international law and plain decency. (religion-online.org)
This would be the most far - reaching achievement for the CCW ever, with the greatest positive impact not only on protection of civilians, but also on how wars are fought and the way in which we think about our collective humanity. (stopkillerrobots.org)
Of course this may change, but if it doesn't, then what is required to achieve the mandate of civilian protection and protection of civilian populated areas is that Gaddafi's forces must not be allowed to take the towns and cities he has lost. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)