History and Emergence of modern International Humanitarian Law (IHL) – Inioluwa Olaposi

The History and Emergence of modern IHL International Humanitarian Law has an ancient history that can be traced to diverse historical practices and documents. Many ancient societies had their own customs for conducting war, including the Papuans, Persians, Sumerians, Greeks, and Romans. For example, the Indian epic Mahabharata (c. 400 BC) prohibited killing a surrendered […]