Book Launch: Burmese Language Edition of “Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” 06/03/2026, Buddhist Circles The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to announce the publication of a new Burmese language edition of the book ...
Practical Buddhist Guidance for Contemporary Fighting Forces 02/03/2026, Buddhist Circles The ICRC Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Project has brought together a wide range of resources relevant to the humanitarian conduct of ...
Reducing Anger in Armed Conflict: Buddhism and the Principle of Humanity 09/02/2026, Buddhist Circles In this article, published in Kervan, International Journal of African and Asian Studies, Professor Claudio Cicuzza examines a selection of Buddhist texts that ...
Buddhism’s Psycho-ethics of Non-harm and Restraint for All Sentient Beings During Armed Conflict 19/11/2024, Buddhist Circles This article was originally posted on the Armed Groups and International Law blog as a part of the Beyond Compliance Blog Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and ...
The Path of Peace: Using the Buddhist ‘Middle Way’ to Encourage IHL Compliance 18/12/2023, Buddhist Circles Armed conflict is when one party or more exercises force against the other(s). However, a party’s resort to violence in times of war ...
Buddhism and the Role of Ritual in Processing Grief and Ambiguous Loss 09/11/2023, Buddhist Circles This article considers the support that Buddhist ritual practices may offer families and relatives of missing people. Families of missing individuals experience a ...
Legal Reasoning About Displacement and Responsibility 12/10/2023, Buddhist Circles Civilian displacement is a common consequence of armed conflict with grave humanitarian implications. In a new article published by the Journal of Buddhist ...
Book Launch: “Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” 20/09/2023, Buddhist Circles What guidance can Buddhism provide to those involved in armed conflict and to belligerents who must perhaps kill or be killed or defend ...
[Video] Presentations from the 2022 Conference on Buddhism and IHL in Chiang Mai 14/08/2023, Buddhist Circles A small selection of the presentations given during the conference on “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian ...
Podcast: Buddhism and Warfare – With Good Reason 08/06/2023, Buddhist Circles Buddhism is widely-known as a peaceful tradition deeply committed to ahiṃsā (non-harming). But in this new podcast published by With Good Reason, Prof. ...
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