title: [Laws relevant to international missions of health cooperation].
abstract: Both medical doctors and humanitarian operators engaged in health relief or development missions abroad, are called to respect the general principles of international law, that is to say, customary law that is legally compulsory for the International Community and rules deriving from Treaties and International Conventions. Humanitarian operators have to observe also the rules and regulations of the hosting country. They have to respect all rules applying to their humanitarian action and they have to take responsibility towards beneficiaries and donors alike.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, Universita degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scaroni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riccardo
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pacini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pacifici
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D005060:Europe; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D038622:Internationality; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014480:United Nations; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization