Policy paper

Implementation of International Humanitarian Law at Domestic Level: Voluntary Report

This report brings together the main aspects of how the UK government implements International Humanitarian Law.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 11 March 2019

Documents

Voluntary Report on the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law at Domestic Level

PDF, 1.6 MB, 51 pages

Details

The updated (second edition) of this report was published in October 2024 and is available here.

The UK National Committee on International Humanitarian Law commissioned this Voluntary Report. It reflects the UK government’s commitment to fully comply with and implement International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The UK government is proud of its strong record in complying with and implementing IHL.

By publishing examples of how we implement IHL, the UK government aims to help improve understanding and inform dialogue in the UK and abroad. The UK government hopes the Voluntary Report will encourage other States to publish details of their implementation activities, help identify best practice and ultimately improve compliance with and implementation of IHL.

Please refer to the UK and International Humanitarian Law page for further information.

Published 11 March 2019