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

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

The UN human rights office called for a "thorough, transparent and independent" probe into Israel's recent attack on a Gaza ...

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 ...

An Israeli strike last week outside a health clinic that killed at least 15 people reignited long-standing concerns around the IDF's approach to proportionality.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait announced Tuesday the completion of two draft laws aimed at reinforcing Kuwait’s ...