IHL and the challenges of civilian involvement in armed conflict: examining the crux of the notion of direct participation in hostilities

• Main Authors: Lawan Haruna, Abdulrashid, Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zesdyzar Rokman Resources 2014
• Subjects: KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40588/1/My_Article_2014%2C_3.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40588/; http://ijbel.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

International humanitarian law (IHL) is the branch of public international law responsible for the regulation of conduct of belligerents and it seeks to protect individuals who are not taking an active part in hostilities from the effects of armed conflict. This segment of the law has been facing se...