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The 76 pages that link to International humanitarian law, each with the reason it gives.

• War crimeNarrower topic: War crimes are serious breaches of this law's rules on conducting hostilities and protecting people.

• Geneva ConventionsNarrower topic: The Conventions are a central part of this broader body of law.

• International Criminal Tribunal for the former YugoslaviaNarrower topic: It supplied many substantive rules the tribunal applied to conduct during war.

• Rules of engagementNarrower topic: Rules of engagement operate within, and cannot displace, its legal limits.

• Nanjing MassacreNarrower topic: Its protections clarify the legal status of civilians and captured soldiers.

• War correspondentNarrower topic: Its rules define protections relevant to journalists and other civilians in war zones.

• Collective punishmentNarrower topic: Its treaty rules expressly prohibit collective penalties in several conflict settings.

• Armed conflictNarrower topic: Its rules govern conduct in armed conflict and protection of people affected by hostilities.

• Distinction (international humanitarian law)Narrower topic: Distinction is a core rule within this body of law.

• Henry DunantNarrower topic: The treaty campaign Dunant helped inspire became part of this broader body of law.

• Incendiary weaponNarrower topic: Its rules on distinction, proportionality, and precautions apply to incendiary attacks.

• First Geneva ConventionNarrower topic: The convention was an early multilateral treaty in this body of law.

• Hague ConventionsNarrower topic: The Hague rules form a major part of this broader body of law.

• Humanitarian accessNarrower topic: It sets duties concerning relief for civilians and the passage of humanitarian assistance.

• Military necessityNarrower topic: Military necessity operates within this legal framework, not outside it.

• Unexploded ordnanceNarrower topic: Its rules frame weapons use and obligations toward conflict-affected civilians.

• Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsNarrower topic: The convention is one treaty within this broader law of armed conflict.

• Drone warfareNarrower topic: Its rules on distinction and proportionality apply to drone attacks.

• High explosiveNarrower topic: Military use of high explosives is constrained by rules on weapons and civilian harm.

• CivilianNarrower topic: Its rules establish the central legal protections and limits relevant to civilians in war.

• Cluster munitionNarrower topic: Its distinction and proportionality rules frame legal debates about cluster attacks.

• Tomoyuki YamashitaNarrower topic: The trial tested how wartime law applied to a commander overseeing distant troops.

• Close-quarters combatNarrower topic: Its protections apply to close-range fighting as they do to other hostilities.

• A Memory of SolferinoNarrower topic: The book helped launch the movement that produced these rules.

• International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementNarrower topic: The Movement promotes and applies these rules, especially through the ICRC.

• ArmisticeNarrower topic: These rules continue to govern conduct during an armistice and any renewed fighting.

• Booby trapNarrower topic: Its rules govern how and where booby traps may be used during armed conflict.

• Aerial warfareNarrower topic: Its principles govern target selection and civilian protection in aerial operations.

• Francis LieberNarrower topic: The code is an early landmark in the development of this field.

• Human shieldNarrower topic: Provides the principal legal framework for evaluating human shields and attacks that endanger them.

• Thermobaric weaponNarrower topic: Thermobaric weapons remain subject to general rules protecting civilians and limiting harm.

• Siege of MariupolNarrower topic: Legal assessments of attacks and siege conditions depend on its rules and evidence about events.

• Hospital shipNarrower topic: Hospital ship protections are part of this broader body of law.

• Scorched earthNarrower topic: The law constrains attacks on civilian objects and requires distinction, proportionality, and precautions.

• White phosphorus munitionNarrower topic: Legality depends on how, where, and against whom the munition is used.

• ARA General BelgranoNarrower topic: Debate over the sinking includes the legality of attacking a warship during armed conflict.

• Armor-piercing bulletNarrower topic: It sets the legal framework for evaluating ammunition and its use in war.

• Capture of MelitopolNarrower topic: Its protections apply to civilians living under military occupation.

• MutilationNarrower topic: Its protections prohibit mutilation and other forms of cruel treatment in war.

• Wartime sexual violenceNarrower topic: Its interpretation and enforcement shape protections against sexual violence in war.