International Humanitarian Law: The Guiding Light for Designing and Implementing Peace Agreements
Authors: Isabel Güiza-Gómez, Jason Quinn, Josefina Echavarría Alvarez
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs, January 2022
Responding to crimes committed during armed conflict often presents a challenge for negotiators and peacemakers. This brief outlines how International Humanitarian Law (IHL) can provide a framework during negotiations for peace and can later facilitate implementation of peace agreements. IHL is a set of...
Topics: Civil & Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Policy