The Laws of Wars in Perspectives

Abstract

The main objective of the research is to discuss the importance of the Laws of Wars. The research focuses on the role of the laws of wars to protect the human rights during state of war. War is not the mean to settle down the dispute according to the international law. In case of war, its intensity can be reduced by following the laws of wars. The involved parties believe in, "everything is fair in love and war." Laws of war prohibit the brutality and inhuman attitude against mankind. The law of war is considered distinct from other bodies of law-such as the domestic law of a particular belligerent to a conflict that may also provide legal limits to the conduct or justification of war. The research also focuses on the comparative study of different religion regarding the Laws of war. The approach is analytical and descriptive. Conclusion and references are in the end.