International humanitarian law

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Wars are becoming asymmetrical conflicts where one party adopts often morally controversial strategies to gain the upper hand. Chehtman examines how the law must adapt to contemporary conflicts, and weighs conflicting theories that either see the law as accepting the reality of war or consider that the rules should be constant in war and peace. Learn More

In the first dedicated monograph on article 16 of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Emma Dunlop positions the article within the broader context of public international law, presenting a comprehensive account of asylum seekers' and refugees' right of access to courts. Learn More

The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the cornerstones of international refugee law. This Commentary provides a systematic, article-by-article analysis of their provisions in addition to crosscutting thematic chapters. The Commentary is an indispensable tool for lawyers, decision-makers, and academics. Learn More

This updated commentary on the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention addresses international law and State practice on anti-personnel mines under the treaty. It describes the use of anti-personnel mines through to the present day, the destruction of landmine stockpiles, and mine clearance in every affected nation. Learn More

In international law the definition of refugee is widely seen as unclear. This book systematically analyses the interpretation, ordering, and interrelationship of the definition's components as well as the disputes that have arisen around it. The volume seeks to clarify propositions and demonstrate there is progress toward a working definition. Learn More

This volume takes a humanitarian perspective to protection in conflicts and seeks to introduce the what and the how of doing protection work, and the impact of the new humanitarian politics on its practice. Learn More

This volume takes a humanitarian perspective to protection in conflicts and seeks to introduce the what and the how of doing protection work, and the impact of the new humanitarian politics on its practice. Learn More

This volume is part of an ICRC project which explores correspondences between Buddhist and IHL principles, and identifies Buddhist resources to improve compliance with IHL and equivalent Buddhist or humanitarian norms.The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Buddhism. Learn More

Drawing from his field expertise as a legal advisor in the Middle East and North Africa, Omar Mekky narrates how Islamic Jihadism began and evolved, outlines the laws jihadists apply during combat, addresses how states often respond to jihadist groups, and aims for a pragmatic humanitarian legal formula grounded in insightful readings. Learn More

By interrogating how international criminal tribunals relate to their domestic counterparts through the principle of complementarity, International Criminal Tribunals and Domestic Accountability advocates for improved institutional design and less deference toward states to strengthen the enforcement of international criminal law. Learn More