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This book, though was initially meant for partial fulfillment of a degree work, is very helpful to those who are interested to study International Humanitarian Law. It could serve as an introductory kit for students of the law of armed conflict who approach the subject for the first time. The descriptive analysis on treatment of prisoners of war in the Ethio-Eritrean war of 1998-2000 is not only informative for concerned authorities of the states parties to the conflict but generally for all states that could potentially engage in an armed conflict. It provides useful information for policy makers on issues that should be taken into consideration in peace times as well as during times of armed conflict to better implement the law of war.
About the author
Fikire Tinsae Birhane is currently a lecturer of laws and human rights at the School of Law of Hawassa University. He has attended Mekelle University and Addis Ababa University as an undergraduate law student and graduate student of human rights law respectively. Previously, he has taught law in Jigjiga and Addis Ababa Universities.
