Announcements

APJIHL is now indexed at Scopus

Published on 2025-04-23

APJIHL is now Scopus-indexed! We are proud to announce that the Asia Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law has been approved for indexing at Scopus, the largest curated abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature in the world. Being Scopus-indexed despite having only started publication in 2020 is a testament to the high level of scholarship that APJIHL facilitates and our unwavering...

Call for Papers – 2025 Edition

Published on 2024-11-11



The Asia-Pacific Journal for International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) is now ACCEPTING paper submissions for its 2025 Edition.

The APJIHL is a publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies-University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS). The Journal has a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentary on significant developments in international humanitarian...

BOE member Dr. Jonathan Kwik publishes new book on Autonomous Weapons System (AWS)

Published on 2024-09-16

The Asia Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law is thrilled to announce that APJIHL Board of Experts member, Dr. Jonathan Kwik, has published a new book for T.M.C. Asser Press entitled, "Lawfully using Autonomous Weapon Technologies.” This new book invites readers to step into the position of a military commander on the warfront, who is holding in their hand an...

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2024 Edition

2024 Edition

Published: 2024-06-01

Current Issue

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law's 2024 edition.

The Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) is a publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies-University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS). The Journal seeks to produce peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentary on significant developments and current issues in international humanitarian law and related fields. It has a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and is published once a year.

The 2024 Edition includes the following articles:

  • Dominating Demography, Altering Destiny: India’s settler-colonialism in Kashmir by Mah-Nashit Uzma
  • Cultural Cleansing as an Emerging Form of Mass Atrocity: A Comparative Analysis of the Protection Against Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage under International Law and Islamic Law by Rose Maginnis
  • The Relevance of the Islamic Principle of Humane Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) in Contemporary Practice: An Overview by Michele Scolari
  • China and Humanitarian Law: Evolution, Contemporary Influence and Prospects of Traditional Ethics in Modern-day Practice by Fan Xueke
  • Modern Interpretations of International Humanitarian Law’s Martens Clause - Opening the Door to Strategies to Better Protect the Environment and Indigenous Peoples During Armed Conflict by Shontelle Grimberg

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