International Humanitarian Law: Development, Principles and Execution

The article is endeavored to the study of “The International Humanitarian Law”(IHL) which is a branch of Public International Law that regulates the conduct of armed conflicts. The IHL is inspired by a feeling for humanity and is centered on the protection of human being in time of armed conflicts. It seeks to mitigate the effects of armed conflicts by limiting the choice of means and methods of conducting military operations, and providing protections to persons, victims of the evils of armed conflicts, as well as, by extension, objects not directly serving military purposes.It has two main sources: The Law of Geneva (the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its two Additional Protocols of 1977) and the Law of The Hague (the 1899 and 1907 Conventions). The article deals with the basics of the IHL, mainly codification and development, sources and scope, fundamental principles and protections, and execution.