Public International Law is a system of law
spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading troops without having time to organize
themselves in accordance with Article 1, shall be regarded as belligerents if they carry arms
openly and if they respect the laws and customs of war. If you live in the village and see the
enemy troops coming in, you can shoot the enemy, then you are treated as a combatant, next day
you will be a criminal.
In the armies there can be specific groups, e.g. civil crew of military airships who are in the army,
but are not combatants. The armed forces can include combatants and non-combatants. In time of
capture, both have the right to be treated as prisoners of war.
Lecture 16
Exercise
1. Picture of army troops combatants, since one can presume that these are army troops (all in
the same uniform, bear their flag, carry arms)
2. Chechnya partisans in the picture discussing military operations, have some uniforms etc
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