International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative
The International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative is pleased to extend a special invitation to view its newest web
portal on international humanitarian law (IHL) in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including our latest
briefing note on the Separation Barrier.
Located at http://www.ihlresearch.org/opt, the portal offers a balanced collection of legal resources on IHL in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as well as
in-depth analysis on pressing issues, all in an easily accessible format. An extensive database, organized by topic,
provides links to relevant legal documents, including UN resolutions, Israeli jurisprudence and military orders, and
links to other Israeli and Palestinian primary resources.
The portal also contains background information on IHL and a large collection of reference maps.
Featured topics include:
- Applicability of IHL to the Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Israel's Obligations under IHL
- IHL Implications of the Settlements
- IHL Implications of the Separation Barrier
On each featured topics page, a briefing note explains the legal issues involved and presents the various positions of
the parties in the debate. The briefing notes are written so as to be useful to both a legal and a non-legal audience,
and are translated into Arabic and Hebrew. Legal documents and resources are also available for the following topics:
Administrative Detentions, Deportations and Assigned Residence, General Movement Restrictions, House Demolitions, and
Suicide Attacks against Civilians.
The project was designed to provide objective analysis and to facilitate access to key texts. The project benefited from
the support and counsel of internationally renowned experts in legal and regional affairs.
About the International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative (IHLRI)
The International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative is a research, policy, and information project dedicated to the
reaffirmation and development of international humanitarian law. Founded in 2002, the project is based at the Program on
Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University. It seeks to develop new strategies to address
challenges to the protection of civilians and persons "hors de combat" in conflict situations. Its activities foster
dialogue and promote the creation of an international network of scholars, policy makers, and humanitarian practitioners
to develop innovative, collective approaches to addressing conflict.
For more information on IHLRI, please visit the IHL Research Initiative portal at http://www.ihlresearch.org.