Abstract
The term “unlawful” or “unprivileged” combatant does not appear in international conventions on the law of war. It does not denote a recognized status of persons involved in war or armed conflict. Nevertheless, the term is widely used to describe persons who lack combatant status under international law but take an active part in hostilities in an international armed conflict.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of War |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781444338232 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405190374 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- law
- terrorism
- war