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Applying International Law to Armed Groups: On the Recruitment of Children or their Use in Armed Conflict

Posted by Jeneba Project on Thursday, April 10, 2014, In : Articles 

Could Armed Groups be Held Accountable under International Law?

International law remains unclear about its direct application to armed groups. Even international laws that unequivocally apply to non-state actors fail to specifically mention armed groups.

Increased violations of international law by armed groups has led a few scholars to speculate the idea of including armed groups in treaty-making.

According to Sophie Rondeau, Legal Adviser at the Canadian Red Cross, “[i]...


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