07 Jul Multi-Blog Series: The Role of the ICRC Commentaries in Understanding International Humanitarian Law
In the second installment of episode 1 in this multi-blog series on the updated Commentaries, Professor Sean Murphy responds to Jean-Marie Henckaerts first post on locating the commentaries in the international legal landscape.
Sean D. Murphy, Professor of International Law at George Washington University and Member of the U.N. International Law Commission, considers the role of the ICRC commentaries as a matter of treaty law, customary international law, and practical lawyering.
Taiz, Yemen–Two men drive through the area where snipers have been present since the intense hostilities started there. ©Wael al Absi/ICRC
Read the full post on the Intercross Blog and stay tuned for the third installment, coming soon.
This series is brought to you by ICRC’s Humanitarian Law and Policy Blog, Intercross and Opinio Juris.
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