International Humanitarian Law vs. Shari'ah

Introduction to International Humanitarian Law and the Shari'ah in brief; The regulation of warfare under the Shari'ah; Why is a comparison between international law and the Shari'ah relevant? How to test the compatibility of the Shari'ah and the International Law? Does Islam promote war? Is international law truly international, or a Western ideology? How to improve contemporary standards of international humanitarian law in accordance with cultural differences.

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Candidate of Master in Public Policy at Oxford University. Worked prior to Oxford as teaching assistant at the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. BA in Political Sciences and International Relations with a minor in International Law from the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology.

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Introduction to International Humanitarian Law and the Shari'ah in brief; The regulation of warfare under the Shari'ah; Why is a comparison between international law and the Shari'ah relevant? How to test the compatibility of the Shari'ah and the International Law? Does Islam promote war? Is international law truly international, or a Western ideology? How to improve contemporary standards of international humanitarian law in accordance with cultural differences.