Tausug Book on the Intersection between Islamic Shariah and IHL 22/02/2023, Islamic Circles International humanitarian law (IHL) aims to protect people from the devastating effects of armed conflict. Pana’ta: Sara Parmanusiyaan Liyubangsa Ha Islam (“Introduction to ...
Preface to the Contemporary Buddhism Special Edition on Buddhism and IHL 20/02/2023, 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 ...
How Does Buddhism Compare With IHL, and Can It Contribute to Humanising War? 16/02/2023, Buddhist Circles This article by Andrew Bartles-Smith examines Buddhist teachings relevant to the regulation of war and compares them with international humanitarian law (IHL) and ...
A Further Note on “Human Rights” and “Dignity” from a Buddhist Perspective 30/01/2023, Buddhist Circles In this new article published in the Journal of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand, Professor Claudio Cicuzza of Mahidol University, Bangkok, ...
Constructing Peace Within War: Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law 27/01/2023, Buddhist Circles Over the past few years, the ICRC’s Buddhism and international humanitarian law (IHL) project has generated lively dialogue among Buddhist and IHL scholars. ...
Exploring Collaborations with the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya 26/01/2023, Humanitarian Affairs A delegation from the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) visited the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation on 13 December 2022 as a follow up ...
Introductory Videos on the Overlaps and Differences Between Islamic Law and IHL 20/01/2023, Islamic Circles What are the important areas of convergence between the Islamic laws of war and international humanitarian law (IHL)? How do the Islamic laws ...
Socially Engaged Buddhism and Principled Humanitarian Action During Armed Conflict 18/01/2023, Buddhist Circles In this article, Ha Vinh Tho, Edith Favoreu and Noel Maurer Trew highlight correspondences between Socially Engaged Buddhism, especially as embodied in the ...
The Paradox of the Buddhist Soldier 10/01/2023, Buddhist Circles In this article, Daniel Ratheiser and Sunil Kariyakarawana examine the apparent paradox between Buddhism and the military. By drawing on canonical Buddhist teachings ...
International Humanitarian Law and Nichiren Buddhism 23/12/2022, Buddhist Circles In this article, Daiki Kinoshita explores how specific Mahāyāna ethics, namely the interpretation of the Lotus Sūtra by Zhiyi (536–597), Nichiren (1222–1282) and ...