International law has long differentiated between international and non-international armed conflicts, traditionally regulating the former far more comprehensiv

International law has long differentiated between international and non-international armed conflicts, traditionally regulating the former far more comprehensiv

During armed conflict, non-State armed groups deprive individuals of their liberty. While this is not a new phenomenon, its pervasiveness is reflected by recent

This book deals with a specialized area of international law relating to prisoners, especially as regards the worst abuses to which they may be subject, such as

This book looks at why international law continues to make the legal distinction between persons who participate in an international or an internal armed confli