[Kiswahili] Book Publication: Protection of the Victims of Armed Conflict under IHL and Islamic Shari’a 20/05/2021, Islamic Circles We are delighted to announce the next Kiswahili language publication: “Ulinzi kwa Wahanga wa Migogoro ya Kutumia Silaha Katika Sheria ya Kimataifa ya ...
[French] Swiss Radio Broadcast: “Le CICR à lʹécoute des religions” 17/05/2021, Humanitarian Affairs On 16 May 2021, Radio Télévision Suisse La Première in their weekly “Hautes Fréquences” series broadcasted an episode on why and how the ...
A Buddhist Perspective on the Treatment of Prisoners of War 13/08/2020, Buddhist Circles Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield, yet he, indeed, is the nobler victor who should conquer himself. (Dhammapada v.103) ...
The Instrumentalization of Religion in Conflict 16/06/2020, Humanitarian Affairs Peacebuilders and policy-makers often accuse political elites of exploiting religion in conflicts for the purpose of achieving political objectives. In this important article, ...
Indonesian Borneo: Exploring Religious Principles and Local Traditions in Conflict 28/11/2017, Other Traditions Almost two decades on from an outbreak of communal violence, the ICRC and Tanjungpura University (UNTAN) held a seminar in the Indonesian province ...
Studying the Laws of War in the Indonesian Province of Aceh 18/09/2017, Islamic Circles Located at the far northern end of Sumatra, the Indonesian province of Aceh is a region steeped in Islamic tradition and home to ...
Pakistan: Professors Discuss IHL, Islam, and the Protection of People Affected by Conflict 29/12/2016, Islamic Circles The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together with Islamic Research Institute, a think tank of International Islamic University Islamabad organized a ...
Dynamic Interplay between Religion and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan 14/12/2010, Islamic Circles In an article published by the International Review of the Red Cross (December 2010, 880), Ken Guest, a former Royal Marine Commando, analyses ...