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    Yoram Dinstein

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    Volker Epping

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Dinstein, Y. (2007). The System of Status Groups in International Humanitarian Law. In: von Heinegg, W.H., Epping, V. (eds) International Humanitarian Law Facing New Challenges. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49090-6_8

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