On Aug. 12, 1949, the international community ratified the Geneva Conventions, also known as the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), establishing the rules and guidelines during armed conflict. The ...

Eli Bar-On, then the deputy military advocate general (the No. 2 lawyer in the IDF), to speak about how Israel complies with the rules required by the law of armed conflict. Bar-On spent 20 years ...

Many humanitarian law experts would argue that Hamas and Israel are engaged in what is known as a "non-international armed conflict." In other words, it would be classified the same way as a civil ...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia spoke at UN Security Council's open debate on civilian protection amid armed conflict ...

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas raises a host of legal questions about the application of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). One of the major criticisms raised against Israel is that ...

For nearly four decades, Human Rights Watch (HRW) researchers have investigated international armed conflicts and civil wars, reporting on violations of human rights and the laws of war ...

The IDF Military Advocate General’s International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) began today (Monday). The conference is being led by the Military Advocate General, MG Yifat ...

also known as Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), competition for military academies. This prestigious weeklong event brings together 100 cadets from 24 academies across 14 countries. The U.S. Military ...

Throwing around legal terms for emotive impact can obscure the important legal framework governing armed conflict that must be applied in addressing this conflict as a matter of international law.

Even if a hospital is being used for acts harmful to the enemy, the response must follow all the laws of armed conflict—including proportionality and taking feasible precautions to mitigate ...