2023-07-10 16:45:00
States frequently face situations in which their officials must use force to maintain or restore security, law and public order in armed conflicts or situations of violence that do not meet the threshold for the applicability of international humanitarian law (IHL). ). In operations to maintain order, force may be used by persons exercising the powers of the State, in particular the police and military forces. This use of force is governed mainly by international human rights law and by national legislation. States must strictly regulate the use of force in operations to maintain order. In particular, States must ensure that national legislation is consistent with their international obligations and punish their officials if they have used excessive or otherwise arbitrary force.
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