"The UK's inability to detect civilian harm calls into question its ability to comply with international humanitarian law, which requires states to take constant care to spare the civilian population and take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimise civilian harm."
"The MoD summary conceded the UK lacks a coherent policy framework for mitigating civilian casualties and that relevant responsibilities are dispersed across multiple domains."
"The prevention of civilian harm is deeply embedded in the military's targeting community, leading to a high degree of institutional confidence that civilian harm caused by current UK operations was extremely unlikely."
"In the absence of a formal system, the British military risked being reactive rather than proactive in addressing civilian harm."
The Ministry of Defence does not have a system to examine civilian casualties from UK military actions, according to a study. There is no central register for civilian harm incidents, and existing processes for addressing civilian deaths and injuries have fallen into disuse. The MoD acknowledges a lack of coherent policy for mitigating civilian casualties, with responsibilities spread across multiple areas. The study warns that without a formal system, the military risks being reactive rather than proactive in preventing civilian harm.
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