Online guide to international humanitarian law (IHL), written by Joan Policastri, Foreign and International Legal Research Specialist at the University of Denver, and Sergio Stone, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian at Stanford Law School. The guide is part of ASIL's Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law. The authors provide an introduction to the basic materials and concepts of IHL and give links to sites providing primary sources, including treaties, customary law, judgments of international tribunals and domestic courts, and state practice. There are links to bibliographic databases, catalogues and IHL websites. The guide has sections providing guidance on researching sources of "Hague Law", which covers the conduct of war and the regulation of weaponry and "Geneva Law", which is concerned with the protection of civilians, POWs and other victims of war. There is guidance and links to the primary sources of IHL: treaties, case law, customary law and military field manuals. The authors outline the roles of the leading international institutions involved in IHL including the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations, International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. Links are given to printed and online secondary sources including bibliographies, journals, yearbooks and research guides. Other related topics covered in the guide include protection of cultural property, occupation of territory by armed forces, environmental issues, human rights, refugees, child soldiers, mercenaries and humanitarian intervention.
ASIL Electronic Resource Guide: International Humanitarian Law
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