Humanitarian officials see a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in Gaza and toward ...

International humanitarian law forbids intentional attacks on civilians. Targeting them or critical civilian infrastructure–such as hospitals–could constitute a war crime. It also prohibits attacks on ...

The formal statement was triggered when nine humanitarian groups pointed to the country’s incongruous response to Ukrainian ...

Amid escalating violence, the Israeli military issues new evacuation warnings in central Gaza, affecting aid distribution.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments on Wednesday against Russia, finding ...

Meeting of States on Strengthening International Humanitarian Law Protecting Persons Deprived of their Liberty, 27 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland. Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer President of the ...

The current draft text reiterates key provisions of international humanitarian law in several places and outlines measures to improve implementation. It should do more, however, to clarify how ...

Questions surround international humanitarian law as Gaza's hospitals are attacked Since October 7, there have been at least 410 attacks on health care in Gaza, according to the World Health ...

What is forced displacement? The act of forcibly moving civilians is forbidden under the Geneva Conventions, foundational texts of international humanitarian law that focus on how civilians should ...

International humanitarian law on the conduct of hostilities is set out in the Hague Regulations of 1907 319 and the First Additional Protocol of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions (Protocol I). 320 ...