Tag protection of civilians

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 ...

[Eng/Somali] “Spared from the Spear: Traditional Somali Behaviour in Warfare”

[Eng/Somali] “Spared from the Spear: Traditional Somali Behaviour in Warfare”

24/03/2022, Other Traditions

We are glad to be able to share with you the digital version of the English/Somali-language book “Spared from the Spear: Traditional Somali ...

Contemporary Buddhism Publishes Pioneering ICRC Article Exploring the Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

Contemporary Buddhism Publishes Pioneering ICRC Article Exploring the Interface Between Buddhism and IHL

21/12/2021, Buddhist Circles

Given that Buddhist teachings encourage compassion and non-violence, scholarship has tended to critique Buddhists’ involvement in armed conflict rather than considering how it ...

A Humanitarian Re-Reading of the Angulimala Sutta

A Humanitarian Re-Reading of the Angulimala Sutta

20/10/2021, Buddhist Circles

The Angulimala Sutta is a riveting tale from the Buddhist scriptures of a blood-thirsty murderer who lived during the time that the Buddha ...

[Kiswahili] Book Publication: Protection of the Victims of Armed Conflict under IHL and Islamic Shari’a

[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 ...

Fratelli Tutti: Holy See Event on “Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace”

Fratelli Tutti: Holy See Event on “Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace”

07/05/2021, Humanitarian Affairs / Other Traditions

On 15 April 2021, the Holy See organised a high-level event on “Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace”. It was the occasion for the Holy ...

Bangladesh: The Role of Religious Leaders to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children

Bangladesh: The Role of Religious Leaders to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children

23/04/2021, Islamic Circles

On 22 February 2021, the Bangladesh delegation of the ICRC organised a webinar on the role of religious leaders in preventing violence against ...

First Book in Maguindanao Language on Islam and IHL Released

First Book in Maguindanao Language on Islam and IHL Released

09/04/2021, Islamic Circles

On 7 April 2021 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Philippines, in collaboration with Jamiat Cotabato and Institute of ...

ගැටුම් ආශ්‍රීත ලිංගික ප්‍රචණ්ඩත්වය සහ බෞද්ධ ප්‍රතිපත්ති

ගැටුම් ආශ්‍රීත ලිංගික ප්‍රචණ්ඩත්වය සහ බෞද්ධ ප්‍රතිපත්ති

08/03/2021

බුුදුදහම සහ ජාත්‍යන්තර මානුෂවාදී නීතිය අතර අනුරූපතාව පිළිබඳව අන්තර් ජාලය ඔස්සේ පවත්වන සම්මන්ත්‍රණ මාලාවේ තවත් අංගයක් ලෙස, ථෙරවාද අධ්‍යයන පිළිබඳ අන්තර්ජාතික සම්මන්ත්‍රණය ජාලය ...

Webinar: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Buddhist Principles

Webinar: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Buddhist Principles

23/02/2021, Buddhist Circles

As part of the webinar series on the Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the Transnational Network of Theravada Studies in ...