Humanitarian Law

Humanitarian Law is a branch of international law that regulates the conduct of parties to armed conflict by restricting the means and methods of warfare and protecting persons who do not participate in hostilities.

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Publications

64.5K

Citations

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Authors

550

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

233

Variants

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Parents

Human Rights Law

Children

Classification Of Armed ConflictsCombatant StatusCommand ResponsibilityConduct Of HostilitiesCriminal ResponsibilityCultural Property ProtectionDetention In Armed ConflictEnforcement Of Humanitarian LawFacilities ProtectionHumanitarian Access

Publications

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Speechless Emissaries: Refugees, Humanitarianism, and Dehistoricization

Liisa H. Malkki · Cultural Anthropology · 1996 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Anthropology, History +12

Empire of humanity: a history of humanitarianism

Choice Reviews Online · 2012 · 1.2K citations

Law, History, Political Science +12

The Humanization of Humanitarian Law

Theodor Meron · American Journal of International Law · 2000 · 656 citations

Law, Human Rights Law, International Law +14

Humanitarianism as a Politics of Life

Didier Fassin · Public Culture · 2007 · 625 citations

Social Sciences, International Relations, Humanitarian Intervention +7

Condemned to repeat?: the paradox of humanitarian action

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 616 citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, International Relations +17

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Authors

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Michael N. Schmitt
Naval War College, United States
14 publications · 531 citations
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Marco Sassòli
University of Geneva, Switzerland
13 publications · 1K citations
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Theodor Meron
New York University, United States
11 publications · 2.1K citations
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Jean‐Marie Henckaerts
8 publications · 360 citations
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Sandesh Sivakumaran
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
7 publications · 289 citations
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Institutions

550

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Venues

International Review of the Red Cross
209 publications · 10K citations
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American Journal of International Law
AJIL · 39 publications · 4.2K citations
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European Journal of International Law
EJIL · 39 publications · 3.6K citations
28
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 31 publications · 6K citations
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 54 publications · 1.5K citations
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See also Humanitarian Law
Conduct Principles	Military Necessity Martens Clause Principles Of Distinction Proportional Response Precautionary Principle Prohibition Of Unnecessary Suffering Prohibition Of Indiscriminate Attacks
Protected Persons	Prisoners Of War Journalistic Labor Principles Of Distinction
Weapon Restrictions	Martens Clause Principles Of Distinction Proportional Response Prohibition Of Unnecessary Suffering Environmental Protection In Warfare Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Conflict Classification	International Armed Conflict Internal Armed Conflict Common Article 2
Enforcement Mechanisms	International Criminal Courts State Responsibility Universal Jurisdiction Special Tribunals Criminal Responsibility Command Responsibility European Human Rights Law Third-party Oversight War Reparations