Daoism, Peace-building and Humanitarianism: Chinese origins of humanitarian action 16/12/2025, Other Traditions In this paper, Dr Ashley South explores how the ancient wisdom of Daoism can contribute towards peace-building, conflict transformation, and the comparative study ...
Can African proverbs be of value in the current climate of conflict on the African continent? 04/07/2025, Other Traditions Ntokozo Sibanyoni The ICRC Regional Delegation in Southern Africa (Delegation) launched version 2.0 of the Tool on African Traditions and the Preservation ...
Security beyond the physical – Addressing the Nasa indigenous people’s spiritual harm in armed conflict 19/11/2024, Other Traditions 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 ...
Mongol Laws of War 04/07/2024, Other Traditions This article by Dr. Samuel C. Duckett White forms Chapter 2 of The Laws of Yesterday’s Wars 3. History is not always ...
Native American Laws of War 19/10/2023, Other Traditions The Clash of Cultures Problem: I first started thinking about and investigating Native American “laws of war,” which led to Chapter 5 of Volume ...
Australian First Nations’ Laws of War 19/09/2023, Other Traditions Australia is unique. It is the only country that is also a continent and is home to one of the longest living, continuous cultures ...
[Chinese/Eng] Pre-Qin Comments on Military Affairs and Their Convergences with IHL 30/06/2022, Other Traditions In this fascinating article in Chinese and English, Master Li Quan throws light upon the Pre-Qin period (between the eighth and third centuries ...
[Eng/Somali] “Spared from the Spear: Traditional Somali Behaviour in Warfare” 24/03/2022, Other Traditions We are glad to be able to share with you the digital version of the English/Somali-language book “Spared from the Spear: Traditional Somali ...
The Ethics of Warfare in the Aztec Civilization 31/01/2022, Other Traditions A look at history shows that rules surrounding the conduct of war have existed across all civilisations. The American Red Cross in its ...
[Spanish] International Humanitarian Law and the Mayan Legal Order 12/01/2022, Other Traditions All cultures have evolved rules and mechanisms to regulate armed conflicts and to prevent unnecessary suffering. While the underlying principles are often universal, ...
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