by Jessica Poarch
As discussed in my 18 July 2012 post, the ICRC ruled that the conflict in Syria is a Civil War and therefore the LOAC/ IHL applies.
If you would like more detail about what this means check out this Q & A page posted by Human Right Watch.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/08/09/q-laws-war-issues-syria#17
The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) 