Stripping foreign fighters of their citizenship: International human rights and humanitarian law considerations

Abstract This article will briefly present a number of international human rights law considerations related to the topic citizenship stripping foreign fighters, that is: “individuals, driven mainly by ideology, religion and/or kinship, who leave their country origin or habitual residence join party engaged in an armed conflict”, most notably conflict Syria and Iraq. After that, focus on context humanitarian law, which have been less frequently subject academic debate. contribution concludes is not only highly problematic under but also from perspective law. The measure – likely constitute cruel, inhuman degrading treatment punishment violates Article 3 Common four Geneva Conventions, it undermines accountability for violations already committed can engender new through non-removal suspect zone. One few positive sides connection between even if nationality deprived, this effect obligation treat deprived person humanely. In sense, provides welcome albeit temporary safety net decent people become victims countries’ refusal take responsibility own citizens.