The International Review of the Red Cross, an academic journal produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross (icrc) and published by Cambridge University Press, traces its origins back more than 150 years. Throughout its existence, the publication has featured international humanitarian law (ihl) prominently. Because of this, it is possible to trace how the icrc was communicating publicly about ihl since 1869, allowing researchers to draw conclusions about how that body of law has evolved. In this article, the authors divide the history of the Review into five time periods, looking at trends over time as ihl was established as a body of law, was expanded to address trends in the ways war was waged, was disseminated and promoted to the international community, and how it is interpreted in light of current conflicts. Based on the way the law has been represented in the Review, the authors draw conclusions about the evolution of the law itself over time, and lessons this may provide for those who seek to influence the future development of the law regulating armed conflict.

由国际红十字委员会（icrc）出版并由剑桥大学出版社出版的学术期刊《国际红十字评论》的起源可以追溯到150多年以前。该出版物自始至终都以国际人道主义法（ihl）为特色。因此，可以追溯自1869年以来icrc如何公开交流有关ihl的信息，从而使研究人员可以得出有关该法律体系如何演变的结论。在本文中，作者将《回顾》的历史划分为五个时间段，以时间为单位将趋势视为该组织是一个法律机构，后来扩大了范围，以应对发动战争，向国际社会传播和推广战争的趋势，以及如何根据当前的冲突对战争进行解释。基于法律在《评论》中的代表方式，作者得出了法律本身随时间演变的结论，这可能为那些希望影响规范武装冲突法的未来发展的人们提供了一些教训。