Table of Contents

Abbreviations. Introduction: International Humanitarian Law: Definition; J. Pictet. Part I: Nature of International Humanitarian Law and its Place in International Law. Introduction: Humanitarian Ideas Shared by Different Schools of Thought and Cultural Traditions; J. Pictet. I.The African Concept; A. Ndam Njoya. II. The Asian Concept; S. Adachi. III. Concept of the Socialist States; G. Herczegh. IV. The Islamic Concept; H. Sultan. V. The Latin-American Concept of Humanitarian Law; J.M. Ruda. VI: The Western Concept; K.J. Partsch. Part II: The Development of International Humanitarian Law. VII. The Development of Inernational Humanitarian Law; G.I.A.D. Draper. Part III: The Law of Armed Conflicts. Section 1: Conflicts of International Character. VIII. Behaviour of Combatants and Conduct of Hostilities (Law of The Hague); R.R. Baxter. IX. Means and Methods of Warfare; H. Blix. X. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: I. Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked; J.F. Rezek. XI. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: II. Prisoners of War; C. Pilloud. XII. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: III. Civilian Population; O. Umozurike. XIII. Protection of Cultural Property; S.-E. Nahlik. Section 2: Conflicts of Non-International Character. XIV. Non-International Armed Conflicts; G. Abi-Saab. XV. Internal Disturbances and Tensions; A. Eide. Part IV:Application of International Humanitarian Law. XVI. Application of International Humanitarian Law; Y. Sandoz. XVII. Liability in Case of Violations of International Humanitarian Law; I.P. Blishchenko. Conclusions; K. Vasak.