The Law

• Fundamentals of IHL
• Principle of distinction
• Combatants and POWs
• Wounded, sick and shipwrecked
• Civilian population
• Conduct of hostilities
• Naval warfare
• Air warfare
• Non-international armed conflict
• Implementation mechanisms
• State responsibility
• Criminal repression
• IHL and human rights
• ICRC

The Practice

• by Topic
  • Applicability of IHL
  • Combatants and POWs
  • Medical personnel, facilities and transports
  • Wounded, sick and shipwrecked
  • Civilian population
  • Civilian objects
  • Occupation
  • Conduct of Hostilities
  • Naval and Air Warfare
  • Non-international armed conflict
  • Implementation Mechanisms
  • State Responsibility
  • Criminal Repression
  • IHL and Human Rights
  • ICRC
• By Region
  • Africa
  • The Americas
  • Asia and The Pacific
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Middle East
• By Document
  • General Statements on International Humanitarian Law
  • Chronology of Cases and Documents Relating to Past and Contemporary Conflicts

Pedagogical resources

• Remarks on Teaching IHL
• Developing Stand-Alone IHL Courses
• Including IHL in other courses
• Your Contribution
• Other Resources