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International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out rules for once war happens. States set-up these rules to protect the civilian population from hostilities. IHL is built on three principles: Distinction, Proportionality and Precautions. All of which need to be respected for an attack to be lawful. 00:00 00:30 Distinction 01:05 Proportionality 01:40 Precautions This video was produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC. You can learn more by visiting https://www.icrc.org/ or by subscribing to this YouTube channel. #IHL #GenevaConventions #ICRC #RulesOfWar