The Centre collaborated with the International Committee of the Red Cross in organizing a seminar on Customary International Humanitarian Law on 1st December 2006, at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. Mr. Larry Maybee, ICRC Regional Legal Adviser for South Asia chaired the seminar and the keynote address was given by Judge Weeramantry.
“The ICRC Study on Customary International Humanitarian Law” (Vol. I and Vol. II) was launched at this event. The relevance of Customary International Humanitarian Law to the public and also to states was discussed in great detail on this occasion. Dr. Rohan Perera, Chief Legal Adviser to the Foreign Office and Member of the International Law Commission, Prof. Selvakumaran, Dean of the Law Faculty, Dr. Jean Marie Henckaerts and Justice Ramanathan were among the speakers.
The Centre has collaborated with ICRC in the past on various matters, holding joint seminars and participating in the launch of studies of international humanitarian law. The Centre is currently planning a joint seminar with ICRC to be held early next year on protection of cultural property in times of conflict.
