Linklist: legal framework

Introductory literature

• Nils Melzer/ ICRC: International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction 
  https://shop.icrc.org/international-humanitarian-law-a-comprehensive-introduction-2402.html
• Frits Kalshoven: Constraints on the Waging of War: An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law.
  https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/0793-constraints-waging-war-introduction-international-humanitarian-law
• ICRC: Summary of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols
  https://shop.icrc.org/summary-of-the-geneva-conventions-of-12-august-1949-and-their-additional-protocols-126.html
  Directly download English PDF
• ICRC: International humanitarian law: Answers to your questions
  Introductory booklet (PDF, ed. by ICRC)
  https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/icrc-002-0703.pdf
• ICRC: "10 things the rules of war do"
  https://www.icrc.org/en/document/10-things-rules-of-war-Geneva-Conventions
• "How does Law Protect in War" – Casebook
  https://casebook.icrc.org/casebook/

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Treaties & Documents

• Geneva Conventions and their Commentary
  http://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/vwTreaties1949.xsp?redirect=0
• Index of International Humanitarian Law (PDF, ed. by ICRC)
  PDF download
• Customary International Law (PDF, ed. by ICRC)
  Volume 1 (Rules)
  http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/customary-international-humanitarian-law-i-icrc-eng.pdf
  Volume 2 (Practice)
  http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/customary-international-humanitarian-law-ii-icrc-eng.pdf
  Customary IHL Database
  https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/home
• Observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law
  Secretary General's Bulletin on the applicability of IHL during UN mandated military missions
  PDF

International Human Rights Law Treaties & Documents

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
  http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
  http://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/ccpr.aspx
• International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (1966)
  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx
• European Convention On Human Rights
  http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Convention_ENG.pdf
• African Convention On Human and People’s Rights
  http://www.achpr.org/instruments/achpr/