Combatant

A combatant is a person who fights in an armed conflict. Combatants in an interstate armed conflict are protected by parts of the Geneva Conventions as long as they obey the rules of war. Those who fights with non-state armed groups in a non-interstate armed conflicts are not immune from prosecution for waging war against State forces.

References

↑ "Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Their Additional Protocols" (PDF). American Red Cross. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
↑ "The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law: Nonstate Armed Groups". Médecins Sans Frontières. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.

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[1] "Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Their Additional Protocols" (PDF). American Red Cross. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[2] "The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law: Nonstate Armed Groups". Médecins Sans Frontières. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.