Assessing the Impact and Effects of Cyber Operations Under International Humanitarian Law in Kenya
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2025-05-21
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Uganda Christian University
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Africa’s development and growth of Information and Communication technology has magnified. Digitalizing development and social economic development have coexisted, Kenya, Ethiopia and other African countries tell us the future of Armed conflict of a Non international and an International character. Common article 3 of the Geneva conventions provides for conflict that is not of an international character between organised groups and a high contracting party, or between organised groups themselves. Organised in the sense of having a leader, with a structure of command given from him. Considering the scale and effects of cyber operations, should constitute an armed conflict in that it should be targeting the high contracting party. Prohibition of attacks against civilians also applies to cyber operations because civilians are totally protected under IHL (NIACs) unless taking participation in these cyber operations. It is important to note that even if a cyber operation in a non international armed conflict does not rise to the level of armed conflict, that does not make the attacks legal.
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