IRRC No. 867

Jungle justice: passing sentence on the equality of belligerents in non-international armed conflict

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A special challenge posed by the IHL principle of equality of belligerents in the context of non-international armed conflict is the capacity of armed opposition groups to pass sentences on individuals for acts related to the hostilities.

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