Guinea
Practice Relating to Rule 4. Definition of Armed Forces
Guinea’s Disciplinary Regulations (2012) states:
In accordance with the international agreements signed by the government of Guinea, military personnel in combat are required:
- to consider as “combatants” members of the armed forces or volunteer militias, including organized resistance movements, provided that such formations have a designated commander, that their members display a distinctive sign, carry arms openly and comply with the laws and customs of war[.]