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  2. What is international humanitarian law? | International ...

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    International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or actively participating in hostilities, and imposes limits on the means and methods of warfare.

  3. International humanitarian law - Wikipedia

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    International humanitarian law (IHL), also referred to as the laws of armed conflict, is the law that regulates the conduct of war (jus in bello). [1][2] It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not participating in hostilities and by restricting and regulating the means ...

  4. Hospitals, schools, civilians, aid workers and safe routes to deliver emergency assistance are among people and places protected by international humanitarian law. A protocol to the Geneva...

  5. What is International Humanitarian Law?

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    International humanitarian law is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as the law of war or the law of armed conflict.

  6. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW - Cambridge University Press ...

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    This sharp and unembellished book on international humanitarian law has rapidly established itself as one of the best introductory teaching resources and handy references in the field.

  7. International humanitarian law is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects people who are not or are no longer participating in hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare. The ICRC’s policy and diplomatic engagement complements the law.

  8. International Law and Justice | United Nations

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    International humanitarian law encompasses the principles and rules that regulate the means and methods of warfare, as well as the humanitarian protection of civilian populations, sick and...