The formal statement was triggered when nine humanitarian groups pointed to the country’s incongruous response to Ukrainian ...

requiring the staff to be properly trained in international humanitarian law; requiring that the PMSCs' rules of engagement and standard operating procedures comply with international humanitarian law ...

The biannual advanced training course in international humanitarian law for university professors took place at the Humanitarium, the ICRC’s new conference and visitors' centre in Geneva, from 4-7 ...

Jakarta condemns Israel's deadly attack on Holy Family Church in Gaza Strip, which killed 3 people and injured several others ...

International humanitarian law forbids intentional attacks on civilians. Targeting them or critical civilian infrastructure–such as hospitals–could constitute a war crime. It also prohibits attacks on ...

International humanitarian law is supposed to protect people in times of war. As is clear from the news, it’s often ignored. Less well-known are the many cases when warring parties respect it ...

The drafts have been submitted to the Fatwa and Legislation Department for review before their presentation to the Council of ...

International humanitarian law applies to all: do not deliberately or indiscriminately attack civilians, do not take hostages, do not punish civilians for the actions of individuals, do not deny or ...

The current draft text reiterates key provisions of international humanitarian law in several places and outlines measures to improve implementation. It should do more, however, to clarify how ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has strongly condemned the killing of two ...

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. Its principal legal documents are the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which protect wounded ...

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said that murder, kidnapping, as well as violation of international ...