IRRC No. 906

Conflict in Syria

18 articles

IRRC No. 906 Conflict in Syria

18 articles

The armed conflict in Syria has exemplified some of the most worrying features of contemporary warfare, such as indiscriminate attacks, the use of siege warfare, the fragmentation of non-State armed groups (NSAGs), the intervention of multiple external actors, attacks on cultural property and on medical personnel and health care facilities, and so on. Since the crisis first began in 2011, hundreds of thousands have been killed. Millions have been displaced, and homes, schools, hospitals, and essential services and infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed. Given the scope of the destruction, the significance of this conflict as a new paradigm of war and the utter contempt that has been shown for international humanitarian law (IHL), the Review chose to devote this issue to Syria. The articles in this issue, which highlight important insights from a humanitarian, legal, psychological and urban-planning perspective, unexpectedly provide a glimmer of hope for the country's recovery.

Table of contents

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Editorial: Conflict in Syria: Finding hope amid the ruins

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Interview with Peter Maurer

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Photo gallery: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross: A true partnership to help the most vulnerable

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The fragility of community security in Damascus and its environs

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Mental health during the Syrian crisis: How Syrians are dealing with the psychological effects

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Weaponizing monuments

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Crossing the red line: The use of chemical weapons in Syria and what should happen now

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Islamic law and international humanitarian law : An introduction to the main principles

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From a model of peace to a model of conflict: The effect of architectural modernization on the Syrian urban and social make-up

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Protecting cultural property in Syria: New opportunities for States to enhance compliance with international law?

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“Safe areas”: The international legal framework

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A universal treaty for disasters? Remarks on the International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters

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Naval robots and rescue

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Emerging military technologies applied to urban warfare

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The laws of war are our shield against barbarity

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New publication: The updated Commentaries on the 1949 Geneva Conventions

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Book review: The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Conflict

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New publications in international humanitarian law and on the International Committee of the Red Cross