International humanitarian law
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International humanitarian law (IHL) is the law that regulates the conduct of armed conflict (jus in bello). It is that branch of international law which seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not or no longer participating in hostilities, and by restricting and regulating the means and methods of warfare available to combatants. IHL is inspired by considerations of humanity and the mitigation of human suffering. "It comprises a set of rules, established by treaty or custom, that seeks to protect persons and property/objects that are (or may be) affected by armed conflict and limits the rights of parties to a conflict to use methods and means of warfare of their choice".
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See also
- Customary international humanitarian law
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- Human rights
- Humanitarian education
- International law
- International human rights law
- Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict
- Just war
- International Humanitarian Law (journal)
- Protective sign
- Roerich Pact
- Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project (RULAC)
- Right of Asylum
- Total war
- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
- Unlawful combatant
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