The German and Dutch intelligence services said Friday that Russia is increasing its use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.

If Russia plans to broaden the ground war, Ukraine may need deeper lines of defence. Landmines could prove critical.

THE word environment per se did not appear in international law until the latter part of the 20th century. Be that as it may, since the inception of modern warfare, international treaties have ...

The Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force in 1997, strictly prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, transfer, and use of chemical weapons under any circumstances.

Unlike other weapons treaties, the convention not only outlaws the use of chemical weapons, but also their production and development.

Chemical weapons are among the most horrific devices ever deployed in war, so much so that most countries of the world have signed treaties to ban them and destroy their stockpiles under ...

This body of law has been expanded over the years by other treaties and protocols dealing with civil war, chemical weapons, antipersonnel landmines, torture and enforced disappearances.

Despite differing political views and experiences of war, countries agreed to the Geneva Convention rules by striking a balance between military need and humanitarian ideals for the treatment of ...

Are the Geneva Conventions still fit for purpose for today’s wars – and tomorrow’s? Humanitarian values All societies have cultural, religious or legal rules of some kind around war.

Treaties that prohibit and limit the use of weapons have prevented the indiscriminate killing and maiming of civilians. Treaties like Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Cluster ...

Ukrainian army briefer displays a pair of tear gas grenades claimed by Kyiv to have been dropped by Russian forces, in violation of Geneva Convention rules banning the use of chemical weapons.

The use of chemical and biological weapons in war is strictly prohibited by international agreements. The 1925 Geneva Protocol bans chemical and biological weapons in warfare. Further, Russia has been ...