RULAC

Launched in 2007, the Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) online portal systematically qualifies situations of armed violence using the definition of armed conflict under international humanitarian law. RULAC also identifies the parties to these conflicts and applicable international law. It currently monitors more than 110 armed conflicts involving at least 55 states and more than 70 armed non-State actors... The RULAC focuses on the use of force, international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and international criminal law because these bodies of public international law are particularly relevant for the protection of those affected by armed conflict. This does not mean that other branches of international law do not play a role, such as refugee law, environmental law, and weapons law. Similarly, domestic law continues to apply during times of armed conflict and plays a crucial role in the implementation of international law. However, the lawfulness of an act..

Also known as: The RULAC

Primary location: Geneva Switzerland