CIAO DATE: 07/2013
July 2013
United States Institute of Peace
All armed groups capture or detain individuals in a variety of situations, but it is unclear what legal obligations non-state armed groups have when dealing with detainees. The international community should consider: (1) studying the extent to which armed non-state actors are able to adhere to extant international humanitarian law and international human rights law; (2) and develop generic detention principles and guidelines that are specifically relevant for non-state armed groups.
Resource link: Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups [PDF]