noun
international humanitarian law; IHL
Technical legal term referring to the body of international law that regulates conduct in armed conflict, also known as the law of war.
国際人道法は、戦争における人道的な取り扱いを定めている。
International humanitarian law establishes humane treatment in war.
国際人権法 (international human rights law) applies at all times, while 国際人道法 applies specifically during armed conflict.
Compound of 国際 (international), 人道 (humanity), and 法 (law). A direct translation of the English term 'international humanitarian law'.