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The Collision Between Law and Power: Saddam Hussein and the Implementation Dichotomy of International Humanitarian Law

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: THE COLLISION BETWEEN LAW AND POWER: SADDAM HUSSEIN AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DICHOTOMY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Manish Majumder, BBA.LLB/4th Year/8th Semester Student at Department of law, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, (India) Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2026.v04.03 Saddam Hussein's case remains a milestone in today's development of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), alongside International Criminal Law. His Saddam Hussein's case remains a milestone in today's development of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), alongside International Criminal Law. His political and military activities, from the Iraq-Iran war, persecuting the Kurds through the Anfal Campaign, up to annexing Kuwait, underlined the deficiency of international instruments designed to impede aggression by states and protecting civilians' lives.

Source: LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research.

DOI: 10.70183/lijdlr.2026.v04.03

Author: Manish Majumder

Institution: University of Engineering & Management

Language: English

Topic: International Law and Human Rights

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7128908124