The International Review of the Red Cross invites articles on "Law Making" for its upcoming thematic issue in December 2009. The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is called "the supreme deliberative body for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement." The representatives of the components of the Movement and of the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions examine and decide upon humanitarian matters of common interest and other related matter. In these conferences, the ICRC proposed and prepared many treaties in international humanitarian law. While there have been Conferences of major importance to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the development of international humanitarian law, others have not resulted in any concrete changes or important decisions. The Review will take a critical look at the efficiency and importance of the Conferences, as well as their role in developing the law. It will also review some of the fundamental principles of the Movement and the ICRC in light of today's conflicts and political constellations.

Possible topics include:

• The particular importance of some International Red Cross and Red Crescent Conferences (historical)
• Problems of participation at International Red Cross and Red Crescent Conferences (legal)
• The contemporary relevance of the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles (legal)
• The importance of the International Conference for National Societies (sociological)
• Decisions of the "supreme deliberative body of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (legal)
• Red Cross law making (legal): development of IHL
• Analysis of practical influence of resolutions of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Conferences

The deadline to submit articles is 31 July 2009.

Please see the detailed submission information: Information for Authors

• International Review of the Red Cross
• International Committee of the Red Cross