Non-international Armed Conflict

The Pre-Trial Chamber's classification of armed conflicts in Gaza and its implications for the Court's jurisdiction.

Using amnesties, trials, and “parole boards” for detainees in northeast Syria would be consistent with the requirements of international law.

International law must better understand and account for the realities of civilian life in territory under armed group control.

"The classification of different armed conflicts in the report is not a simple interpretation of the relevant rules, but an interpretive choice."

Case studies reveal that Islamist rebel groups may be willing to comply with certain international humanitarian norms if linked to Sharia law.

While legislating is traditionally seen as a role of the State, armed groups impose “rebel law” over ~64 million people in contested regions.

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Armed Groups and International Law Symposium, building on the volume edited by Katharine Fortin and Ezequiel Heffes. During international…

A right to rebellion offers a way to recognize grievances and deescalate the violence of armed groups, and affirms the place of international law in holding States to account for…

An exploration of armed groups and international law outside of conflict; the criminal liability of armed groups and their members; rebel governance; and the role of armed groups…

Experts detail how the laws of war apply to Israel-Hamas conflict to assist policymakers and the public at large.

Conditions on the ground in the Sudan conflict show that both sides are disregarding international children's rights law.

Violence in Sudan has reached the level of an armed conflict -- a threshold at which international humanitarian law applies.