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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

As the world grapples with the immediate geopolitical effects of the Hamas-Israel war, another battle is unfolding: Hamas’s strategic manipulation of international humanitarian law to undermine Israel ...

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 ...

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said that murder, kidnapping, as well as violation of international ...