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

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

This book is concerned with the international regulation of non-state armed groups. Specifically, it examines the possibility of subjecting armed groups to inte

This book comprises contributions by leading experts in the field of international humanitarian law on the subject of the categorisation or classification of ar

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