Faith in Humanity Film

Faith in Humanity Film

The ICRC engages worldwide with religious scholars, academics, humanitarian workers and other segments of civil society to explore correspondences between humanitarian principles and religious teachings. This film is a contribution ...

[Burmese] Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

[Burmese] Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

20/09/2022, Buddhist Circles

Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, relatively little attention has been paid to how Buddhism might contribute to regulating the conduct ...

[Video] Muslim Scholars Share Their Thoughts on the Protection of the Environment

[Video] Muslim Scholars Share Their Thoughts on the Protection of the Environment

22/08/2022, Islamic Circles

Over the last two decades, the ICRC has engaged Muslim scholars in the Middle East and other parts of the world to explore ...

Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and IHL, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9-10 December 2022

Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and IHL, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9-10 December 2022

18/08/2022, Buddhist Circles

Conference Announcement and Call for Papers “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict – The Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” Chiang Mai, Thailand ...

[Urdu] Radio Pakistan Interviews ICRC Regional Advisor for Islamic Law

[Urdu] Radio Pakistan Interviews ICRC Regional Advisor for Islamic Law

08/08/2022, Islamic Circles

On 21 July 2022 in a live radio show on Radio Pakistan’s FM 101, Dr Ziaullah Rahmani, ICRC Regional Advisor for Islamic Law ...

[Urdu] Protection of the Elderly: Islam and IHL

[Urdu] Protection of the Elderly: Islam and IHL

05/08/2022, Islamic Circles

In this short article in Urdu, Dr. Muhammad Adil from Pakistan discusses the protection granted by Islam and IHL to the elderly during ...

Articles Published by Journal al-Jamiah Enrich the Dialogue on Islam and IHL

Articles Published by Journal al-Jamiah Enrich the Dialogue on Islam and IHL

21/07/2022, Islamic Circles

The three winning articles of an ICRC Call for Papers were recently published by Journal al-Jamiah of State Islamic University (UIN) Yogyakarta in ...

Buddhism, the Royal Imaginary and Limits in Warfare in Pre-Colonial Myanmar

Buddhism, the Royal Imaginary and Limits in Warfare in Pre-Colonial Myanmar

04/07/2022, Buddhist Circles

In this article, Professor Michael Charney shows how Buddhist-inspired rules to restrain warfare were developed in pre-colonial Myanmar. Rules on the treatment of ...

[Chinese/Eng] Pre-Qin Comments on Military Affairs and Their Convergences with IHL

[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 ...

Religion and International Humanitarian Law

Religion and International Humanitarian Law

28/06/2022, Humanitarian Affairs

In this new article published by the International Review of the Red Cross, Andrew Bartles-Smith explores the interface between religion and international humanitarian law ...