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1076-9005 Volume 26, 2019 Reducing Suffering During Conflict: The Interface
Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law International Conference of
The International Committee of the Red Cross Dambulla, Sri Lanka 4–6 September
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ISSN 1076-9005
Volume 26, 2019
Reducing Suffering During
Conflict: The Interface Between Buddhism and International Humanitarian
Law
International
Conference of The International Committee of the Red Cross
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
4–6 September 2019
Though there are
over half a billion Buddhists around the world, there has so far been
no systematic and focused study of the interface between Buddhism and
International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The core of IHL—also known as
“the law of war” or “the law of armed conflict”—is formed by the Geneva
Conventions and their Additional Protocols. Its purpose is to minimize
suffering during armed conflict by protecting those who do not—or no
longer—participate directly in hostilities, and by regulating the means
and methods of warfare.
Buddhism has
grappled with the reality of war throughout its long history. But what
guidance does Buddhism provide to those caught up in the midst of
hostilities, and how do Buddhism and IHL compare in this respect? It is
timely and relevant to explore these two distinct bodies of ethics and
legal traditions from inter-disciplinary perspectives.
This conference,
organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in
collaboration with a number of universities and organizations, will
explore correspondences between Buddhism and IHL and encourage a
constructive dialogue and exchange between the two domains. The
conference will act as a springboard to understanding how Buddhism can
contribute to regulating armed conflict, and what it offers in terms of
guidance on the conduct of, and behavior during, war for Buddhist monks
and lay persons—the latter including government and military personnel,
non-State armed groups and civilians. The conference is concerned with
the conduct of armed conflict, and not with the reasons and
justifications for it, which fall outside the remit of IHL.
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