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Case Studies

– Case Study FARC
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– Case Study MNLA
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– Résumé Etude de Cas MNLA (FR)
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– Case Study Taliban
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– Case Study Hezbollah
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– Case Study Al Qaeda
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– Case Study MILF
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– Case Study Islamic State Group
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Research Documents

– Annyssa Bellal, Pascal Bongard, Ezequiel Heffes, ‘Research Brief. From Words to Deeds: A Research of Armed Non-State Actors’ Practice and Interpretation of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Norms’, 2019.
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– Annyssa Bellal, Pascal Bongard, Ezequiel Heffes, From Words to Deeds : A Study of Armed Non-State Actors’ Practice and Interpretation of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Norms, Research and Policy Conclusions, 2022.
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Articles & Books

– Annyssa Bellal; Pascal Bongard, ‘Compliance Symposium: Pariah or Stakeholders? Enhancing Compliance with Humanitarian Norms by Including Non-State Armed Groups’ Views and Practice’, 23 October 2020, Opinio Juris.
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– Ezequiel Heffes; Marcos Kotlik, ‘Special agreement as a means of enhancing compliance with IHL in non-international armed conflicts: An inquiry into the governing legal regime’, 2014, International Review of the Red Cross 96 (895/896).
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Reports

– Geneva Academy, Policy Briefing No. 1,’ Reactions to Norms, Armed Groups and the Protection of Civilians’, 2014.
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– Geneva Call, ‘Armed Non-State Actors and Displacement in Armed Conflict’, 2013. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘Armed non-State actors speak about child protection in armed conflict’, 2017
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– Geneva Call,’ In Their Words, Armed non-State actors share their policies and practice with regards to education in armed conflict’, 2017. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘In Their Words, Six armed non-State actors share their policies and practice with regards to protecting civilians from explosive weapons’, 2017. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘In Their Words, Perceptions of armed non-State actors on humanitarian action’, 2016. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘In Their Words, Perspectives of Armed Non-State Actors on the Protection of Children from the Effects of Armed Conflict’, 2010. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘The Garance Series: Issue 1, Positive Obligations of Armed Non-State Actors: Legal and Policy Issues. Report from the 2015 Garance Talks’, 2016. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘The Garance Series: Issue 2, Administration of Justice by Armed Non-State Actors. Report from the 2017 Garance Talks’, 2018. 
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– Geneva Call, ‘The Garance Series: Issue 3, Conduct of Hostilities by Armed Non-State Actors. Report from the 2020 Garance Talks’, 2020.
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– Marina Lostal, Pascal Bongard, Kristin Hausler, ‘Culture Under Fire: Armed Non-State Actors and Cultural Heritage in Wartime’, Geneva Call, 2018.
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Guidelines

– Geneva Academy, Rules of Engagement. Protecting Civilians through Dialogue with Armed Non-State Actors, 2011.
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Other Resources

– Geneva Call, Their Words. Directory of Armed Non-State Actor Humanitarian Commitments
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– ICRC, Customary IHL Database
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– ICRC, IHL in Action, Respect for the Law on the Battlefield
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– ICRC, The Roots of Restraint in War
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– Humanitarian Negotiations Information Portal. A collection of resources on humanitarian negotiations
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– University of Edinburgh, Peace Agreements Database
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