Bhaskar, Nisha
Cyberwarfare in non-international armed conflict: The determination of refugee status
- World Affairs: A Journal of International Issues
- 29(2), Apr-Jun, 2025: p.36-55
International law and human rights protection regimes face an unprecedented challenge as a result of the intersection of cyberwarfare, non-international armed conflicts (NIACs), and the determination of refugee status. Nisha Bhaskar examines how cyberattacks that target vital civilian networks and digital infrastructure increase or hamper displacement and make it more difficult to recognise someone as a refugee, especially in NIACs where international engagement and state sovereignty collide. The article makes the case for adding cyberwarfare as a distinct category of injury to refugee and displacement legislation. – Reproduced
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