Právní postavení nestátní strany vnitrostátního ozbrojeného konfliktu v MHP – vybrané problémy

The article focuses on the legal status of armed opposition groups under the regulation of non-international armed conflicts in international humanitarian law. The first part of the text inquires into whether armed opposition groups are bound by the norms of IHL and if this is the case, what the foundation and extent of their obligations is. The second part gives an overview of the problems linked to the responsibility of armed opposition groups for IHL violations. The article concludes by claiming that the current IHL approach to armed opposition groups is insufficient and that a reassessment of this matter as well as a more profound research into it is needed.