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    • The definition of ‘terrorism’ under international law in relation to armed conflicts involving non-state actors 

      Lazdiņa, Anna Elīza (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)
      The growing influence of violent non-state groups within the international realm for some time already has presented challenges for scholars, lawyers, and politicians. One of the most prominent technical challenges has ...
    • Legal protection of medical personnel 

      Shvechikhina, Annel (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
      The research question is what international law instruments provide legal protection of medical personnel during armed conflicts. Medical personnel are a separate group of people that participate in armed conflicts, by ...
    • The use of armed drones for counter-terrorism purposes: whether customary international law? 

      Kleinberga, Anete (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
      The vast and rapid development of technologies constantly creates gaps in the law within both the international and national law systems. One of such technologies the increased usage of which for military purposes has ...
    • Violence against women in armed conflict 

      Gintere, Sarma (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
      This thesis explores the mechanisms available to the United Nations Security Council to ensure implementation of its resolutions on women, peace and security; and the mechanisms available to the Committee on the Elimination ...