International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law do not address the legitimacy of acts made by non-state armed actors, but rather regulate the effects of the conduct of these groups in order to achieve the ultimate level of civilians protection. However, these two laws require States not to enact any legislation that violates human rights, and therefore non-state armed actors cannot in any way have the right to legislate laws that violate human rights.
The Syrian experience indicates that the Syrian Government has not recognized the actions of the armed bodies outside the State, particularly with regard to the evidentiary documents and property rights, and therefore the Autonomous Administration laws, issued or might be issued, may constitute a future legal dispute affecting the rights of the property owners.
Read more: Law No 7 Property Seizure Legitimization
