International Humanitarian — Law

The landscape of conflict is shifting, bringing new challenges to IHL compliance:

: Parties must always distinguish between combatants and civilians, and between military objectives and civilian objects. International humanitarian law

: It is illegal to target homes, schools, or hospitals. Civilians must be shielded from the effects of military operations. The landscape of conflict is shifting, bringing new

: Only those measures necessary to achieve a legitimate military purpose are permitted. The landscape of conflict is shifting

: The use of weapons or methods of warfare that cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering is strictly prohibited. Essential Protections

: Under IHL, journalists are protected as civilians, while war correspondents may be entitled to Prisoner of War status if captured. Modern Challenges and Evolving Law