"Most of the articles are drawn from the International review of the Red Cross (IRRC) while the rest are contributions by Indian experts"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

CONTENTS;
Foreword;
Preface;
1. International Humanitarian Law;
2. Humanitarian Law-A Halting History of Global Evolution;
3. Humanitarian Jurisprudence within the Parameters of a Global Democratic Order;
4. Development of International Humanitarian Law;
5. International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law;
6. Protection of Prisoners of War
7. Assistance to the Civilian Population: The Development and the Present
State of International Humanitarian Law
8. Protection of the Civilian Population in the Power of the Enemy;
9. The Protection of Women in International Humanitarian Law;
10. Captured Child Combatants;
11. Prohibition of Terrorist Acts in International Humanitarian Law;
12. Recent Studies on the Protection of the Environment in Time of Armed Conflict;
13. Implementing International Humanitarian Law;
14. Implementation of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Situations of Armed Conflict;
15. Implementing International Humanitarial l,aw: Problems and Priorities;
16. Measures Available to the States for Fulfilling their Obligation to Ensure
Respect for International Humanitarian Law;
17. "Droit" ot "devoir d'ingerence" and the Right to Assistance: the Issues Involved;
18. The Protection of Displaced Persons in Non-international Armed Conflicts;
19. Action taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Situations of Internal Violence;
20. The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces and International Humanitarian;
21. National Measures for the Implementation M.K. Batachandran of IHL - the Geneva Conventions
Act 1960: A Study;
22. Abuse of the Red Cross Emblem M.K Balachandran;
Annexure;
1. Statutes of the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement;
2. The Geneva Conventions Act, 1960.