LAWS OF WAR | Limits to Violence
The exhibition LAWS OF WAR | Limits to Violence explores how this body of law emerged, what it aims to achieve, and why it is under pressure. It traces its evolution through people, milestones, and moral choices — from Hugo Grotius and the Battle of Solferino to the protests against the Vietnam War and the founding of Médecins Sans Frontières. Time and again, individuals have stood up to say: this must change.
It shows how the law has been shaped by experience, catastrophe, and ideals — and how it continues to influence the world today: on the battlefield, in hospitals, in courtrooms, and even in schoolyards. It reveals how rules save lives — and what happens when they are ignored.