Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law: Evidence of Incorporation of Norms Into the Discourse of Non-state Actors
摘要
This chapter analyzes the discourse of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with a particular focus on the changes in the use over time of two international norms: human rights norms and international humanitarian law norms. The chapter provides evidence to answer two overarching questions: when and why do armed groups adopt or engage with these norms?