Unlawful combatant
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An unlawful combatant, illegal combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a combatant or non-combatant who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action; subject of course to international treaties on justice and human rights.
See also
- USA specific
- Criticisms of the War on Terrorism
- Enemy Combatant and No longer enemy combatant
- Military Police: Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees
- Seton Hall study
- Department of Defense Directive 2310
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