2006 International Humanitarian Law Conference

Testing the Boundaries of International Humanitarian Law provided the backdrop to an important conference on these issues held on 1-2 June 2006. It was decided that a conference devoted to the discussion of published research papers and to launch this important collection of essays would result in a more focused and scholarly discussion of the current issues.

The purpose of this conference was to complement the launch of the book by providing an opportunity for the contributors to present their articles, and a forum for discussion of the issues in international humanitarian law raised in the publication. These include issues arising from the law of occupation, challenges facing international humanitarian law, the interrelationship between international humanitarian law and human rights, and the application of international humanitarian law to acts of terror.

With this conference, BIICL aimed to gather here in London prominent legal scholars, various experts including government representatives, NGO advocates and other humanitarian practitioners involved in the application of laws of armed conflict in order to create a constructive environment in which participants can share their views and experience on the interpretation and application of this very topical area of international law.

The conference was organised in cooperation with McCoubrey Centre for International Law at the University of Hull and with financial support from the British Academy and the British Red Cross.