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Learning session: Detention in non-international armed conflict (Humanitarian Law and Policy)
Learning session: Detention in non-international armed conflict (Humanitarian Law and Policy)
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63 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Understanding the legal bases for detention is important for those working in situations of armed conflict, even if they are not focusing on the issue in their work. However, while detention in international armed conflicts is regulated in detail under international humanitarian law (IHL), the situation in non-international armed conflicts (NIACs) is less clear.Knowing the basics of this topic and its current state of discussion has become essential. The debate has been further intensified after the ruling on the 2014 Serdar Mohammed case against UK authorities regarding unlawful detention, in which IHL was considered neither authorizing nor regulating detention in NIACs. The issue becomes further complicated when dealing with internationalized NIACs as in Iraq or Afghanistan, where the application of international human rights law or domestic law by one state in the territory of another state has been questioned.In this learning session, Professor Gabor Rona will provide PHAP members with an introduction to legal frameworks applicable to detention in armed conflict and the existing legal debate regarding detention in NIACs, followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.Read more about the session and access related resources at https://phap.org/15nov2016
Released:
Dec 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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