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Human Rights and Armed Conflict
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Which fundamental principle of international humanitarian law prohibits the use of weapons that cause unnecessary suffering or have indiscriminate effects?
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Distinction
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The principle of distinction requires parties to an armed conflict to distinguish between combatants and civilians, and between military objectives and civilian objects. This principle aims to minimize harm to civilians and civilian property.