title: CHALLENGES TO DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY DURING ARMED CONFLICT
abstract: The report examines the challenges associated with deprivation of liberty during armed conflict, examining the legal framework and applicability of international humanitarian law. Two main areas of analysis are: detention by states in the context of international (IAC) and non-international armed conflicts (NIAC), and detention by non-state armed groups within NIAC. Particular emphasis is placed on issues of legal legitimacy, the level of protection of detainees, the interaction with internation