Exploring Hindu ethics of warfare: The Purāṇas 17/01/2024, Hindu Circles In this new study in the International Review of the Red Cross, Raj Balkaran and Walter Dorn supplement their 2022 paper ‘Charting Hinduism’s Rules ...
Implications of Buddhist Political Ethics for the Minimisation of Suffering in Situations of Armed Conflict 19/05/2022, Buddhist Circles Contemporary Buddhism has published a revised version of an article by the highly respected Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar Professor P. D. Premasiri. The ...
Buddhist Motivation to Support IHL: An Article by Prof. Peter Harvey 18/05/2022, Buddhist Circles As part of the ICRC project on Buddhism and IHL, the Contemporary Buddhism journal has just published a seminal article on Buddhism and ...
The Religious Convictions of Henri Dunant, Founder of the ICRC 11/08/2021, Other Traditions Henry Dunant is a famous historical figure, mainly known as one of the co-founders of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, initiator ...
[Thai] ICRC Podcast on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law 29/06/2021, Buddhist Circles This Thai language podcast introduces the ICRC Project on Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Given that Buddhism discourages war and violence, it ...
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, ...
Project on the Interface between Buddhism and IHL 02/03/2020, Buddhist Circles This ICRC project on Buddhism and international humanitarian law (IHL) does not merely explore correspondences between Buddhism and IHL, but also investigates how ...
Videos from the Buddhism and IHL Conference – Q&A and Closing Session 01/11/2019, Buddhist Circles A selection of the Q&A and Closing Session of the global conference on “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and ...
Videos from the Buddhism and IHL Conference – Presentations 01/11/2019, Buddhist Circles A selection of presentations given during the global conference on “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law ...
Videos from the Buddhism and IHL Conference – Opening Session 31/10/2019, Buddhist Circles A selection of the opening speeches given during the global conference on “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and International ...