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Abstract

Foreign investors commonly conduct business in conflict-affected areas. While the presence of some companies in such countries precedes the outbreak of armed conflict, others may be attracted to such areas due to business opportunities and higher gains associated with a higher risk, yet some may be the actual cause of a violent conflict. From the perspective of legal accountability, foreign investors can play a twofold role in conflict-ridden states. On the one hand, they can sustain economic and human losses as a victim of violence at the hands of either state or non-state forces. I have explored this aspect of investor protection law in a monograph. On the other hand, conflict can emerge in response to an investor’s activity, or investors can contribute to human rights abuses and other atrocities that are common in times of armed conflict either directly or, more commonly, by being complicit in commission of such violations by other actors.

Publication Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	The version of the manuscript accepted for publication, after peer review and any subsequent revisions, but prior to copyediting or typesetting by the publisher. Re-use rights: None permitted. Published in: Zrilic, J (2021) 'Investor Obligations Amid Armed Conflict', in J. Ho, and M. Sattorova, M. (eds), Investors’ International Law. Hart Publishing, pp. 235-262: Available at: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509937943
Departments:	The City Law School The City Law School > Academic Programmes
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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