Practice question
Two organized non-State groups fight in a conflict stipulated to satisfy common Article 3. State armed forces do not participate. Does common Article 3 coverage alone establish Protocol II Article 1(1) coverage?
- Yes, the scopes are identical
- Yes, any two groups suffice
- No, Article 1(1) requires involvement of the State’s armed forces and its other listed conditions
- Yes, territorial control never matters
- No humanitarian rule can apply
Legal references
- https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/apii-1977/article-1 — Additional Protocol II, Article 1
- https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciii-1949/article-3 — Geneva Convention III, common Article 3
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