Accountability of armed opposition groups in international law / Electronic Resource
Liesbeth Zegveld.
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 260 pages).
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law .
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-241) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Table of treaties and declarations; Table of cases; Table of other documents; Abbreviations; Other; 1 Legal restraints on armed opposition groups as such; 2 Substantive obligations of armed opposition groups as such; 3 Accountability of group leaders; 4 Accountability of armed opposition groups as such; 5 Accountability of the state for acts of armed opposition groups; 6 The quest for accountability; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Most conflicts are internal, yet under international law, accountability for acts committed by armed groups is unclear. These groups should be legally identified, argues Liesbeth Zegveld, in this award-winning scholarship. Of interest to academics, postgraduate students and professionals involved with armed conflict and international relations.
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