Acknowledgements This handbook was prepared with the cooperation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Committee to Promote Respect for International Humanitarian Law Research and analysis: First edition (2005): Carol Batchelor and Philippe LeClerc (UNHCR) Second edition (2014): Mark Manly and Radha Govil (UNHCR) Author: Marilyn Achiron, updated by Radha Govil Editorial Board for the second edition: UNHCR: Mark Manly, Radha Govil, Janice L Marshall and José Riera IPU: Anders B. Johnsson, Kareen Jabre and Norah Babic Original version: English Cover design by Imprimerie Centrale, Luxembourg 2