International Humanitarian Law

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/International_Humanitarian_Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:aimsTo	protect persons not participating in hostilities restrict means and methods of warfare
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Law_of_Armed_Conflict gptkb:Law_of_War
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:military international armed conflicts non-international armed conflicts
gptkbp:basisFor	prosecution of war crimes
gptkbp:codifiedIn	gptkb:Additional_Protocols_of_1977 gptkb:Geneva_Conventions_of_1949 gptkb:Hague_Regulations_of_1907
gptkbp:developedBy	international organizations states
gptkbp:doesNotApplyDuring	peacetime
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross gptkb:International_Criminal_Court
gptkbp:established	19th century
gptkbp:establishes	protection for civilians protection for prisoners of war protection for wounded and sick
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	International Humanitarian Law
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:treaty national legislation military manuals
gptkbp:monitors	gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
gptkbp:prohibits	torture attacks on cultural property attacks on medical personnel indiscriminate attacks perfidy taking hostages use of certain weapons
gptkbp:promotion	gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:regulates	conduct of armed conflict
gptkbp:relatedTo	human rights law international criminal law
gptkbp:source	gptkb:Geneva_Conventions gptkb:Hague_Conventions Customary international law
gptkbp:subjectOf	academic research legal education
gptkbp:teaches	principle of distinction principle of humanity principle of military necessity principle of proportionality
gptkbp:violationsCalled	war crimes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5