Ethics of Fighting in Ancient Indian Literature 03/10/2022, Hindu Circles Among the earliest Sanskrit texts that contain explicit rules about what is allowed and disallowed in battle is the Mahābhārata. In this article, ...
‘Freedom From Hatred’: The Role of Khanti in Complementing the Work of IHL 28/09/2022, Buddhist Circles This article by Alex Wakefield explores the Buddhist quality of khanti/kṣānti, meaning patience, forbearance or tolerance. Understood as the opposite of anger and ...
Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with the Buddhist Doctrine of Lack of a Permanent Self and Meditation Training 27/09/2022, Buddhist Circles Sexual violence against both male and female civilians and combatants remains a depressingly common feature of contemporary armed conflicts. This article by Charya ...
Contemporary Scholarship on Warfare and Battle Ethics in the Hindu Traditions 26/09/2022, Hindu Circles In this article, respected scholar Greg Baily provides an overview of contemporary scholarship on the ethics of war in Hinduism, including recent scholarship ...
[Urdu] Book Publication: “Islam and Neutral Humanitarian Action” 21/09/2022, Islamic Circles For many years the ICRC in Pakistan has been engaging with Islamic faith-based humanitarian organizations and think-tanks on the topic of neutral humanitarian ...
[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 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 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 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 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 ...
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