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Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law

  • Ezequiel HeffesEmail author
  • Marcos D. Kotlik
  • Manuel J. Ventura
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The term ‘international law’ was coined in 1789 by Jeremy Bentham, eventually becoming the predominant expression used by specialized literature, in lieu of ‘the law of nations’ or ‘droit des gens’, which were translations of the Latin term employed by Hugo Grotius: ‘ius gentium’.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Ezequiel Heffes
    • 1
    Email author
  • Marcos D. Kotlik
    • 2
  • Manuel J. Ventura
    • 3
    • 4
  1. 1.Geneva CallGenevaSwitzerland
  2. 2.School of LawUniversity of Buenos AiresBuenos AiresArgentina
  3. 3.Office of the Prosecutor, International Residual Mechanism for Criminal TribunalsArushaTanzania
  4. 4.School of LawWestern Sydney UniversitySydneyAustralia

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