RULAC provides an independent and impartial assessment based on open source information of whether or not a concrete situation of armed violence amounts to an armed conflict. Moreover, contemporary armed conflicts are increasingly complex due to the multitude of state and non-state parties involved. Others apply IHL to situations that do not amount to an armed conflict. Many states deny that they are involved in armed conflicts, arguing instead that they are engaged in counter-terrorism operations. The classification of situations of armed violence is fraught with difficulties. Similarly, war crimes can only be committed in connection with an armed conflict, the law of neutrality may be triggered and arms control treaty regimes may be affected.
For instance, states and international organizations involved in armed conflicts will have rights and duties that do not exist outside that context. While there are many different definitions of armed conflict used for different purposes, the question of whether or not a situation of armed violence amounts to an armed conflict under IHL can have far-reaching consequences in the international legal system. RULAC is currently monitoring more than 80 armed conflicts involving at least 55 states and more than 70 armed non-State actors.
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