Irregular Forces, Irregular Enforcement: Making Peace Agreements in Non-International Armed Conflicts Durable

Day and Katz discuss the need to make peace agreements in non-international armed conflicts durable. In December 2018, the conclusion of a preliminary agreement in Sweden between Yemen' warring parties raised hopes of ending the conflict that has raged there for four years. Commonly known as th...

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Published in:Case Western Reserve journal of international law 2020-03, Vol.52 (1-2), p.225-266
Main Authors: Day, Margaux J, Katz, Eian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression (International law)
Agreements
Human rights
International disputes
International offenses
Laws, regulations and rules
Peace
Peace treaties
Resistance movements
Treaty-making power
War (International law)
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Summary:Day and Katz discuss the need to make peace agreements in non-international armed conflicts durable. In December 2018, the conclusion of a preliminary agreement in Sweden between Yemen' warring parties raised hopes of ending the conflict that has raged there for four years. Commonly known as the Stockholm Agreement, the deal was signed by Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels, a northern faction that seized control of the capital in 2014. The agreement called for a range of confidence-building measures aimed at improving humanitarian conditions and enabling the negotiation of more central issues. Yet while the media breathlessly hailed the Stockholm Agreement as a major breakthrough, informed observers cautioned that what was written on paper might not be easily translated to reality. These warnings have proven prophetic, as implementation has stagnated at tragic civilian cost.
ISSN:0008-7254
1931-3985