Preferred term

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Used for

  • HUMANITARIAN LAW
  • LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT
  • LAW OF WAR

Scope note

  • Includes international law relating to belligerency, neutrality, conduct of warfare, status of guerillas and mercenaries, etc., whether on land, at sea or in the air. For the human rights of civilians, prisoners of war and other non-combatants, use HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS

URI

http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1003309

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