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https://blogs.icrc.org/religion-humanitarianprinciples/wp-content/uploads/sites/114/2022/10/Sanchi.jpg1250607Sieges and the accompanying threat of starvation are means of warfare as old as civilisation itself, and are still a depressingly common feature of contemporary armed conflicts. Though sieges are not prohibited under international humanitarian law (IHL), the starvation of civilians is. This article by Nishara Mendis explores whether Buddhist ethics might enhance existing IHL...