TY - BOOK AU - Henckaerts,Jean-Marie AU - Doswald-Beck,Louise AU - Alvermann,Carolin ED - International Committee of the Red Cross. TI - Customary international humanitarian law SN - 0521539250 (set) AV - KZ6471 .C875 2005 U1 - 341.67 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - International Committee of the Red Cross KW - Humanitarian law N1 - Includes bibliographical references; v. 1. Rules -- v. 2., pt. 1-2. Practice N2 - In 1995, the International Committee of the Red Cross, along with a range of renowned experts, embarked upon a major international study into current state practice in humanitarian law in order to identify customary law in this area.This book is presented in two volumes, which analyzes the customary rules of IHL and contains a detailed summary of the relevant treaty law and state practice throughout the world. In the absence of ratifications of important treaties in this area, this is a publication of major importance, which identifies the common core of international humanitarian law binding on all parties to all armed conflicts UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2005278982-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2005278982-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0732/2005278982-b.html ER -