International law on the conduct of hostilities regulates and limits the methods and means of warfare used by parties to an armed conflict. It aims to strike a balance between legitimate military ...

The seminar featured lectures and discussions on the protection of civilians and the humane treatment of prisoners during armed conflict, examined through both IHL and Islamic Sharia perspectives. It ...

As the ground engagement ramps up in Gaza, it is important to preview some of the particular challenges the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will face while conducting urban warfare. The rules of ...

Even in war, there are rules that are supposed to be followed by way of several multilateral legal frameworks that govern warfare and issues like the treatment of combatants and civilians.