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[Bangla/Eng] Respect for the Dead from the Perspective of IHL and Islam

[Bangla/Eng] Respect for the Dead from the Perspective of IHL and Islam

16/06/2022, Islamic Circles

We are pleased to be able to share with you the digital version of “Respect for the Dead from the Perspective of IHL ...

ගැටුම් මධ්‍යයේ දුක් පීඩා අඩු කිරීම: බුදුදහම සහ ජාත්‍යන්තර මානුෂීය නීතිය (IHL) හමුවන තැන

ගැටුම් මධ්‍යයේ දුක් පීඩා අඩු කිරීම: බුදුදහම සහ ජාත්‍යන්තර මානුෂීය නීතිය (IHL) හමුවන තැන

15/06/2022

බෞද්ධ ඉගැන්වීම් දයානුකම්පාව සහ අවිහිංසාව දිරිමත් කරන බැවින්, යුද්ධයේ හැසිරීම නියාමනය කිරීමට බුදුදහම දායක විය හැකි ආකාරය පිළිබඳව සාපේක්ෂව අඩු අවධානයක් යොමු වී ...

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

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

13/06/2022, 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 ...

[Bangla] Introduction to IHL in the Light of Islam

[Bangla] Introduction to IHL in the Light of Islam

09/06/2022, Islamic Circles

We are pleased to be able to share the digital version of the Bangla translation of the important reference work “Introduction to International ...

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

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

08/06/2022, 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 ...

The Gift of Fearlessness: A Buddhist Protection Framework in Relation to IHL

The Gift of Fearlessness: A Buddhist Protection Framework in Relation to IHL

07/06/2022, Buddhist Circles

In this article, Dr. Christina Kilby from James Madison University presents abhayadāna (‘the gift of fearlessness’) as a Buddhist protection concept that complements ...

Humanitarian and Islamic Perspectives on Health Care in Danger

Humanitarian and Islamic Perspectives on Health Care in Danger

02/06/2022, Islamic Circles

Across the world, medical and health care workers face situations of armed conflict or other emergencies. They are sometimes subject to threats, abuse ...

Buddhist Empirical Realism and the Conduct of Armed Conflict

Buddhist Empirical Realism and the Conduct of Armed Conflict

01/06/2022, Buddhist Circles

This thought-provoking article by Dr Elizabeth Harris argues that ancient Pali Buddhist texts such as the Cakkavatti-sīhanāda Sutta and the Mahā-dukkha-kkhanda Sutta are ...

Fundamental Intelligence, a Buddhist Justification for the Universal Principles Underlying IHL

Fundamental Intelligence, a Buddhist Justification for the Universal Principles Underlying IHL

27/05/2022, Buddhist Circles

In this fascinating article from the ICRC Buddhism and IHL project, Dr Diane Denis, focuses on an ancient North Indian Buddhist text, the ...

Two Dimensions of Buddhist Practice and Their Implications on Statecraft

Two Dimensions of Buddhist Practice and Their Implications on Statecraft

24/05/2022, Buddhist Circles

This article by esteemed Sri Lankan scholar Professor Asanga Tilakaratne argues that, within Buddhism, the ethics of lay Buddhists aiming for better rebirths ...