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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Combatant Media

Afghan National Army soldiers conducting a patrol in 2011, during the War in Afghanistan. They would be considered combatants in the war.

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.

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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.

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