64 INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICT territory and all individuals subject to their jurisdiction. This interpretation is consistent with the context and with the object and purpose of the treaty. In certain situations, it would also be possible to have real control over individuals in a non-stable environment. Control over individuals does not mean that there is total control over territory. Similarly, control over territory does not mean total control over individuals. Therefore, the more effective control a State has over territory or population, the more the human rights paradigm applies. 3.  The interplay concerning the use of force One field where an apparent contradiction between international humanitarian law and international human rights law exists is the admissibility of the use of deadly force against persons. While it is generally accepted under international humanitarian law that enemy combatants may be targeted in an international armed conflict until they surrender or are otherwise hors de combat, regardless of whether they constitute an immediate threat to human life, international human rights law limits the admissibility of deadly force to such circumstances. In other words, the limitation on deadly force depends on the context and not on the person who uses it. This means, for example, that when military personnel undertake law enforcement activities, they are bound by rules of international human rights law concerning the use of deadly force. (a) International humanitarian law International humanitarian law does not prohibit the deliberate killing of a combatant as long as he or she does not surrender or is not otherwise hors de combat. Conversely, as far as civilians are concerned, international humanitarian law requires parties to a conflict to refrain from attacking civilians and obliges them to take constant care to prevent civilians being incidentally killed in attacks against combatants or military objectives. A determination of a violation of international humanitarian law often requires not only recognition of the harm that may have been caused