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ICRC Publication 2006 ref. Customary International Humanitarian Law Customary International Humanitarian Law  This publication is the result of a major international study into current state practice in international humanitarian law in order to identify customary law in this area. Presented in two volumes, it analyzes the customary rules of IHL and contains a detailed summary of relevant state practice throughout the world. In the absence of ratifications of important treaties in this area, this is a publication of major importance, which identifies the common core of international humanitarian law binding on all parties to all armed conflicts. Edited by Jean-Marie Henckaerts (ICRC) and Louise Doswald-Beck (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies). English: ICRC and Cambridge University Press (Vol I, 2009 ; Vol II, 2005, out of print). New customary IHL database published!
The results of research on customary humanitarian law conducted in 2005 are now available in database form. The new database provides rapid access to the rules of customary IHL and enables users to examine practice around the world. Regular updates will include further examples of national practice. The database can be accessed here: Customary IHL database
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