Abstract:
The following research is based upon concept of international humanitarian law
and its connection with maritime wars. Although international humanitarian law is
mostly based on principles settled by customary international law, but it still lacks the
association particularly with maritime war and the applicability of those laws in such
situation. It poses challenges especially due to evolving complexities of modern
warfare means and modes. The technological developments in the twentieth century
have reflect fragmentation of weapons and other traditional classifications of conflicts.
The focus is on precedents and present law available for the outbreak of maritime war,
illuminating the loopholes provided under the state practices. Presence of law solely
does not create paths for grants of rights, but it also needs the will of states to adopt
those laws under their domestic laws as well. The damage could be of inevitable
character. The approach of IHL is more overlapping than it needs to be. The basic
principles are complex in terms of overlapping effect and hence these areas are
discussed under the project to have a closer look upon.
