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INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW  

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  • HUMANITARIAN LAW
  • LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT
  • LAW OF WAR

Scope note

  • Includes international law relating to belligerency, neutrality, conduct of warfare, status of guerillas and mercenaries, etc., whether on land, at sea or in the air. For the human rights of civilians, prisoners of war and other non-combatants, use HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS

History note

  • Changed from 'Law of War' 4 Nov. 2008 in line with UN documents

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  • https://lib-thesaurus.un.org/LIB/DHLUNBISThesaurus.nsf/fee3fb01c865ac5d85256cf400648b1f/691daabffbedc1c885256aa0005fecf7
  • T0005649

In other languages

  • الحرب (القانون الدولي)

    Arabic

  • قانون الحرب
  • 国际人道主义法

    Chinese

  • 人道主义法；武装冲突法；战争法
  • DROIT HUMANITAIRE INTERNATIONAL

    French

  • DROIT DE LA GUERRE
  • DROIT DES CONFLITS ARMES
  • DROIT HUMANITAIRE
  • Международное гуманитарное право

    Russian

  • Гуманитарное право
  • Законы и обычаи войны
  • Законы и обычаи вооруженного конфликта
  • DERECHO HUMANITARIO INTERNACIONAL

    Spanish

  • DERECHO DE GUERRA
  • DERECHO HUMANITARIO
  • LEY DE CONFLICTOS ARMADOS

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http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1003309

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