This book makes the case for eliminating the distinction between types of armed conflict
under international humanitarian law (IHL), specifically as they apply to persons taking a …

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AS APPLIED TO INTERNAL ARMED Page 1
HoRs DE LOGIQUE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AS …

International human rights law and international humanitarian law are traditionally two
distinct branches of law, one dealing with the protection of persons from abusive power, the …

INTRODUCTION On May 31, 2010, in the early hours of the morning, Israeli Defense Forces
boarded and occupied a flotilla of six vessels seventy-two nautical miles from the coast of …

The article argues that the so-called 'new wars' pose a fundamental challenge to
international humanitarian law (IHL). Although not historically new, this type of war differs in …

Over the past decade, many military affairs analysts have touted the advent of a" revolution
in military affairs." 1 Although generally framed in the context of those technological …

Since September 11, 2001 the world has faced international legal challenges that are
almost, but not quite, unprecedented in world history. Though non-state combatants are …

The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law sets out a black letter text of international
humanitarian law accompanied by case analysis and extensive explanatory commentary by …

Civilians who directly participate in hostilities lose their protection from attack for such time
as they so participate. Additionally, they neither factor into proportionality calculations nor …

The implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) is confronted with many
challenges. Some of them are inherent since IHL applies to armed conflicts: a situation must …