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Dictionary of the International Law of Armed Conflict

… terms and concepts from two branches of international law: jus ad bellum and jus in bello. From …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography, 2012 Edition

… - conduct of hostilities; - weapons; - law of occupation; - international criminal law; - human rights; - implementation; - …

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Customary International Humanitarian Law Database (flyer)

… this flyer is to promote the ICRC's customary international humanitarian law (IHL) study and online database, where the …

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International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction

… "International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction" is an … aims to promote and strengthen knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) among …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography, 2013 Edition

A compilation of the four quarterly IHL bibliographies issued by the ICRC Library during 2013. …

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Promoting International Humanitarian Law among Rwandan law students

… Annual National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL).  The event, jointly organized by …

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Promoting International Humanitarian Law among Rwandan law students

… Annual National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The event brought together fifteen …

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Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law

… Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and one of the … similarities in the principles underpinning international humanitarian law (IHL) and Islamic laws of war …

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International Humanitarian Law webinar in Brussels (EHF)

… We would like to invite you to the Webinar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) organised by the European Commission …

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International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: Similarities and Differences

…   Both international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) strive …

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ICRC library

Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.

IHL treaties

International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.

Customary IHL

Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.