Human Rights Accountability

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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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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…

Report

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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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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ICRC Engagement with Armed Groups in 2024

This article analyzes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 2024 global report on non-state armed groups, detailing engagement…

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Non-State Armed Groups in the Mirror of International Law: Legal Lessons from a Special Issue of the International Review of the Red Cross

This article examines the legal duties and accountability of non-state armed groups through the analysis of a special issue of…

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Human Rights Questions Regarding a Disappearance Case and the Role of the PKK

Recent witness testimonies regarding suspicious disappearances and discovered human remains in border regions expose the devastating reality of families desperately…

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A Multi-Layered Crisis: The Need to Move Beyond a Security-Centric Approach to the Kurdish Issue

Viewing the Kurdish issue solely through a security and military lens deeply obscures the ongoing human tragedy in the Middle…

Interview

When Casualty Lists Reveal Names

When casualty lists reveal underage victims in military camps, human rights obligations take center stage. Human rights expert Dr. Rozhin…

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When Weapons Replace the Law: The Forgotten Responsibility of Armed Groups Towards Human Rights

Analyzing the legal responsibilities of non-state armed groups under international humanitarian law, particularly Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions,…

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