Table of contents:
Part 1. The principle of distinction
Chapter 1. Distinction between civilians and combatants
Chapter 2. Distinction between civilian objects and military objectives
Chapter 3. Indiscriminate attacks
Chapter 4. Proportionality in attack
Chapter 5. Precautions in attack
Chapter 6. Precautions against the effects of attacks
Part 2. Specifically protected persons and objects
Chapter 7. Medical and religious personnel and objects
Chapter 8. Humanitarian relief personnel and objects
Chapter 9. Personnel and objects involved in a peacekeeping mission
Chapter 10. Journalists
Chapter 11. Protected zones
Chapter 12. Cultural property
Chapter 13. Works and installations containing dangerous forces
Chapter 14. The natural environment
Part 3. Specific methods of warfare
Chapter 15. Denial of quarter
Chapter 16. Destruction and seizure of property
Chapter 17. Starvation and access to humanitarian relief
Chapter 18. Deception
Chapter 19. Communication with the enemy
Part 4. Use of weapons
Chapter 20. General principles on the use of weapons
Chapter 21. Poison
Chapter 22. Nuclear Weapons
Chapter 23. Biological weapons
Chapter 24. Chemical weapons
Chapter 25. Expanding bullets
Chapter 26. Exploding bullets
Chapter 27. Weapons primarily injuring by non-detectable fragment
Chapter 28. Booby-traps
Chapter 29. Landmines
Chapter 30. Incendiary weapons
Chapter 31. Blinding laser weapons
Part 5. Treatment of Civilian and persons hors de combat
Chapter 32. Fundamental guarantees
Chapter 33. Combatants and prisoner-of-war status
Chapter 34. The wounded, sick and shipwrecked
Chapter 35. The dead
Chapter 36. Missing persons
Chapter 37. Persons deprived of their liberty
Chapter 38. Displacement and displaced persons
Chapter 39. Other persons afforded specific protection
Part 6. Implementation
Chapter 40. Compliance with international humanitarian law
Chapter 41. Enforcement of international humanitarian law
Chapter 42. Responsibility and reparation
Chapter 43. Individual responsibility
Chapter 44. War crimes
Index.