Practice question
A NIAC is covered by Protocol II. A third State says the Protocol’s existence alone authorizes its military entry, without any other legal basis. Which is correct?
- Every Protocol II conflict automatically authorizes all foreign force
- Treaty coverage abolishes territorial sovereignty
- Any humanitarian slogan replaces international law
- Article 3(2) rejects invoking the Protocol itself as justification for intervention
- Only an armed group’s invitation determines every issue
Legal references
- Additional Protocol II Article 3: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/apii-1977/article-3
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