Bibliography of International Humanitarian Law-2021- By ICRC

, the bibliography can be useful for developing and strengthening IHL knowledge, helping ICRC delegations, National Societies, schools, universities, research centres etc. to build up their library’s IHL collection, and keeping track of topical IHL issues being tackled by academics. It is also useful for authors in the process of writing articles, books and theses and legal professionals who work on IHL on a daily basis to see what has been written on a specific IHL subject.

A compilation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) bibliographies issued by the ICRC Library. The bibliography is aimed at: – those who wish to expand their knowledge of IHL; Subject headings include: – types of conflict; – armed forces and non-State actors; – multinational forces; – detention; – protection of persons and objects; – conduct of hostilities; – weapons; – law of occupation; – international criminal law; – human rights; – implementation; – contemporary challenge; and – the situation in specific countries.

TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
I. General issues …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
II. Types of conflicts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
III. Armed forces / Non-state armed groups ……………………………………………………………………………11
IV. Multinational forces ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
V. Private actors …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
VI. Protection of persons ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
VII. Protection of objects……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
VIII. Detention, internment, treatment and judicial guarantees ………………………………………………… 17
IX. Law of occupation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
X. Conduct of hostilities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
XI. Weapons…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22
XII. Implementation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
XIII. International human rights law………………………………………………………………………………………..29
XIV. International criminal law ……………………………………………………………………………………………….32
XV. Contemporary challenges ………………………………………………………………………………………………..34
XVI. Countries/Regions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38