The International Law of Non-International Armed Conflict

This new volume in the Elements series examines how international law governs non-international armed conflicts, focusing on legal thresholds, protections under International Humanitarian Law, and mechanisms for accountability. It offers a clear, practice-informed guide for scholars and practitioners alike.
Most armed conflicts today are non-international. These are conflicts in which one or more organized non-State armed groups (NSAG) are fighting either between themselves or against State armed forces. The International Law of Non-International Armed Conflict offers a clear and practical analysis of the application of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) to limit the effects of non-international armed conflicts (NIACs).This book examines the threshold for the existence of a NIAC and the application of IHL, and explores how treaty and customary rules balance military necessity with humanitarian conc