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 2026 Edition includes the following articles:
International Humanitarian Law in the Asia-Pacific: History, State Practice, and Contemporary Challenges by Dr. Bhavana Chandran and Dr. Udaya Simha
After the Algorithmic Battlefield: Artificial Intelligence in Post-Conflict Asia-Pacific Societies and the Fragmentation of International Humanitarian Protection by Mx. Nandana Rajesh and Dr. Aneesh V. Pillai
On the Digitization of Distinctive Emblems in International Humanitarian Law by Lei Zhang & Hui Chen
We invite the submission of articles on subjects related to international humanitarian law, humanitarian policy or humanitarian action, provided the article has not been published or accepted elsewhere. In order to qualify for submission, an article must either be authored by someone from, or based in, the Asia-Pacific region or, alternatively, be about the Asia-Pacific region.