IRRC No. 893

Scope of the law in armed conflict

18 articles

IRRC No. 893 Scope of the law in armed conflict

18 articles

What does the legal regulation of armed conflict at the beginning of the twenty-first century look like? Is it legally permissible to target anyone, anywhere, with armed drones? Can and should States apply their own human rights standards when they are involved in a multinational operation abroad? When, if ever, would a cyber-operation amount to an armed conflict? Some of these questions come up time and again as we scroll through the daily news feed. They all relate to what we call the "scope of applicability" of the body of law regulating armed conflict – international humanitarian law (IHL) – and its interaction with other legal regimes.

Table of contents

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Editorial: Delineating the boundaries of violence

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Interview with Brigadier General Richard C. Gross

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The regulation of non-international armed conflicts

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Extraterritorial targeting by means of armed drones: Some legal implications

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A brief overview of legal interoperability challenges for NATO arising from the interrelationship between IHL and IHRL in light of the European Convention on Human Rights

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The beginning of application of international humanitarian law: A discussion of a few challenges

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The end of application of international humanitarian law

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Rewired warfare: rethinking the law of cyber attack

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Consent to humanitarian access: An obligation triggered by territorial control, not States’ rights

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Humanitarian technology: a critical research agenda

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Assistance, direction and control: Untangling international judicial opinion on individual and State responsibility for war crimes by non- State actors

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The International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC’s) role in situations of violence below the threshold of armed conflict

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Commentary on Part I of the Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States Related to Operations of Private Military and Security Companies During Armed Conflict

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ICRC Q&A and lexicon on humanitarian access

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What’s new in law and case law around the world? (Spring 2014)

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Book review: The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law

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Book review: Droit international humanitaire

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New publications in humanitarian action and the law (Spring 2014)