the law of armed conflict) whenever possible, but not to compromise its self-defense when a lawless adversary either shields military assets inside civilian areas or transfers civilians to ...

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the law of armed conflict (LOAC) aims at reducing the disastrous effects of armed conflicts by regulating the means and methods of warfare and by establishing ...

Professor Françoise Jane Hampson, OBE, holder of the chair of the International Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights at the University of Essex, died on 18 April 2025 in Colchester. Her academic ...

Eighty UN member states issued a joint statement on Thursday demanding urgent protection for civilians in armed conflicts.

The international community must take action to uphold international humanitarian law, say healthcare and rights advocates, as attacks on healthcare in war zones reached a record high last year.A new ...

The India-Pakistan clash of 2025 was not just a test of military might but a profound warning for democracies worldwide. In ...

All's fair in love and war, right? Well, not quite—at least when it comes to war. There are a number of rules soldiers must follow during wartime. Some of them are quite serious too, and violations ...

IDF targets several armed Palestinians who were spotted close to humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza amid conflict.