Reparations by Non-State Armed Groups under International Law: From Conflict to Repair in Colombia and Beyond [Paperback]

Introduction?Part 1. Duty of non-state armed groups to provide reparation under current international law?1. Non-state armed groups as distinct entities under international law 2.?Existing international law frameworks, approaches and building blocks for reparations by non-state armed groups?Part 2. Establishing a duty for non-state armed groups to provide reparation?3.?Character of an international responsibility regime for non-state armed?groups?4.?Operationalising a duty for non-state armed groups to provide reparation?Part 3. Insights from the operationalisation of reparations by non-state armed groups in Colombia?5.?Reparations by the AUC under the Justice and Peace Law 6.?Reparations by the FARC-EP under the Comprehensive System for Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition.?Conclusion

This book examines whether and how non-state armed groups might be required to provide reparations for the harm caused by their violations of international law committed during situations of non-international armed conflict.

Olivia Herman is a practitioner and researcher in the fields of international law and transitional justice. She holds a PhD in International Law from the KU Leuven and has worked across civil society, academia, and international organisations.

This book examines whether and how non-state armed groups might be required to provide reparations for the harm caused by their violations of international law committed during situations of non-international armed conflict.

Most of todays armed conflicts are waged between states and non-state armed groups or between such groups. Societies ravaged by these conflicts endure extensive harm resulting from violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. This reality prompts a series of pressing questions. Akin to states, should non-lÓU