Abstract
Public international law governs the relations between States or international organizations. Its purpose is to achieve good international relations based on the rules of law and above all justice. One of the integral parts of public international law is the law of armed conflict constituting a significant part of international criminal law. Armed conflicts are generally of two forms. One is the jus ad bellum or regulations concerning the prohibition of armed use of force which is also embodied in the Charter of the United Nations. The other concerns the legitimate use of force. Within customary and conventional international law, the concept of legitimate use of force consists of two categories. These are individual and collective self-defence. They are dealt with under the law of jus in bello or the law governing armed conflict. Regardless of the forms of force which are used, the conflicting parties are obliged to follow the law of jus in bello. This law deals with humanitarian law of armed conflict.
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