Introduction
The international humanitarian law is known as a customary guideline which has been established comprehending motives for humanity( Comite International Geneve, What is International Humanitarian Law, July 2004, International Committee of Red Cross, < http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf>. ). IHL has been designed in the attempt to bind the effects of armed conflicts( Ibid.). Initially, the discussion focuses on the question of International law being an effective tool for the resolutions of international disputes and the enforcement of International humanitarian Law( Ibid.). International humanitarian law is a characteristic of International law( Butt, P & Homer, D, Concise Australian Legal Dictionary, (LexisNexis Butterworths, 4th ed, 2011).). International law governs the conduct between states( Blay, S, Piotrowicz, R & Tsamenyi, M, Public International Law: An Australian Perspective, The nature of International Law, (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2005) pp. 1.); consisting agreements between States, also referred to as treaties or conventions( Comite International Geneve, What is International Humanitarian Law, July 2004, International Committee of Red Cross, < http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf>.).
The treaties or conventions consist of rules which are customarily followed by the States, which are also considered to be legally binding( Ibid. ). The attempt of international law is to recognize and progress the common interests of humanity( Butt, P & Homer, D, Concise Australian Legal Dictionary, (LexisNexis Butterworths, 4th ed, 2011) pp. 316.). The international law body had been established by the sovereign states which regulate the manoeuvrings of states and other entities consisting of international legal personalities( Ibid.). International law can also be
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