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The Last Genocide Against the Yazidis

A legal study by scholar Hawre Ahmed Mohammed analyzes the 2014 ISIS campaign against the Yazidi population, demonstrating how mass…

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A Fifteen-Year-Old, Twenty-Five Days in the Mountains: A Former Komala Recruit’s Testimony

This exclusive testimony details how a fifteen-year-old Iranian youth was deceptively recruited into the armed group Komala via social media…

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“Joined Out of Fear of Homelessness”: Sadia’s Account of Ten Months with the PDKI

In an exclusive interview with IKHRW, a former female member of the PDKI details her ten-month ordeal inside mountain camps,…

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“My Son Was Only 14”: Father of Epileptic Minor Recounts Disappearance and Recruitment into PAK Armed Group

A distraught father from Ilam has appealed to IKHRW following the disappearance and recruitment of his 14-year-old son into the…

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Voluntary Commitments of Armed Groups: Strengthening Compliance with the Laws of War or Threatening Accountability?

Modern conflicts increasingly feature non-state armed groups operating outside formal international law-making processes, raising critical legal questions regarding how to…

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War Reparations, Political Legitimacy, and Legal Accountability: Lessons from the Taliban Case Against Germany

An analysis of the Taliban’s reparations demand against Germany highlights critical international law barriers, including diplomatic representation, court jurisdiction, and…

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Domestic Courts vs. War Crimes: Ukraine’s Experience and a New Path for International Criminal Justice

This analysis explores Mark Klamberg’s study on Ukraine’s domestic prosecution of war crimes, demonstrating how national courts can serve as…

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Non-State Armed Groups vs. International Humanitarian Law: Why Civilian Protection Has Become the Central Challenge of Internal Conflicts

This legal analysis examines whether non-state armed groups are bound by International Humanitarian Law during internal conflicts, highlighting the fundamental…

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Non-State Armed Groups and the Human Rights Accountability Gap: Why International Law Still Lacks a Complete Answer for Rebel-Controlled Areas

Non-state armed groups exercising territorial control pose a fundamental challenge to international law. While international humanitarian law regulates active combat…

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State-Less Prisoners: When Non-State Armed Groups Become Responsible for Persons in Their Custody

This article examines the legal obligations of non-state armed groups detaining individuals during armed conflicts, drawing on framework principles published…

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