From Words to Deeds: Providing Tools for an Effective Engagement of Armed Non-State Actors to Improve Humanitarian Protection

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The project will examine the practice and interpretations of armed non-State actors with respect to the law of armed conflict and international human rights law. Through a comparative analysis of selected norms, it aims at generating a better understanding of their perspectives, inform humanitarian protection strategies and provide practical tools for humanitarian actors to enhance their engagement with armed non-State actors. While field research will be conducted in nine specific contexts (Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Philippines, Syria and Yemen), the findings of the project will have broader significance since many conflicts in the world involve armed non-State actors. In addition to a comprehensive comparative thematic analysis, a number of case studies, as well as practical guidelines for the humanitarian engagement of armed non-State actors will be published. These outputs will be distinctively relevant for: (i) humanitarian protection actors, including the partnering and supporting organisations (Geneva Call, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Diakonia); (ii) other actors that operate in conflict settings such as aid agencies; (iii) as well as academics, policy-makers and donors.