Explain what is the legal status of the civilian population in international armed conflicts in general?

TASK

Question 1: Describe the different levels of armed conflict according to International Humanitarian Law. According to these rules and as of May-June 2022, how would you catergorize the situations in Yemen? Afghanistan? Moldova?

Identify all of the parties to the conflicts; when each became an armed conflict; and other relevant analysis required to make the classification determination. Feel free to include an analysis of how the conflict may have changed in the last two years.

Question 3: What is the legal status of the civilian population in international armed conflicts in general? In your analysis, address Article 51 (3) of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, especially paragraphs 3) and (5) b).

The answers must have adequate headings and sub-headings and use relevant legal sources to substantiate the arguments, including treaty provisions, customary International humanitarian law, general principles of international humanitarian law and case law.

Explain what is the legal status of the civilian population in international armed conflicts in general?
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