The Customary Law Database is an online version of 'Customary International Humanitarian Law', a study by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which was published by Cambridge University Press in 2005. Available on the ICRC website, the database has two parts: Rules and Practice. The Rules section analyses the 161 customary rules of international humanitarian law identified by the study, while the Practice section covers the underlying practice. Rules can be viewed by chapter or rule and are grouped under the following headings: Principle of Distinction; Specifically Protected Persons and Objects; Specific Methods of Warfare; Weapons; Treatment of Civilians and Hors de Combat and Implementation. Practice information includes legislation, case law, military manuals and official statements. The Practice section is grouped under the same headings, but also be viewed by country.
Customary Law Database
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