INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW- A BRIEF ANALYSIS [PART 2]

TANU PRIYA

SIDDHARTHA LAW COLLEGE, DEHRADUN

(First Published on Volume 01 Issue 01, May 2016)

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Contemporary Challenges for IHL

In contemporary armed conflicts civilians are the primary victims of violations of IHL committed by both State and non-State parties. The nature of contemporary armed conflicts continues to provide challenges for the application and respect of IHL in a number of areas, ranging from the classification of armed conflicts to the use of new technologies. There is a need to understand and respond to these challenges to ensure that IHL continues to perform its protective function in situations of armed conflict.

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW- A BRIEF ANALYSIS [PART 1]

TANU PRIYA

SIDDHARTHA LAW COLLEGE, DEHRADUN

(First Published on Volume 01 Issue 01, May 2016)

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INTRODUCTION

The international humanitarian law is comprised of international rules, established by treaty or custom, which are specifically intended to solve humanitarian problems directly arising from international or non-international armed conflicts. Its principal aims are to protect persons and property that are, or may be, affected by the conflict - e.g. civilians and prisoners of war and civilian objects - and to limit the right of the parties to a conflict to use methods and means of warfare of their choice.