Assumptions for the Protection of Combatants, Prisoners of War, Civil Population and Refugees During Armed Conflicts
Volume 11, Issue 1 (2021), pp. 373–381
Pub. online: 30 June 2021
Type: Article
Open Access
Received
3 March 2021
3 March 2021
Accepted
15 May 2021
15 May 2021
Published
30 June 2021
30 June 2021
Abstract
This paper is devoted to the assumptions of the protection of combatants, prisoners of war, civilians and refugees during armed conflicts. It describes the legal regulations for the protection of combatants and prisoners of war, the norms of international law relating to the protection of civilians, and prohibited means and methods of military operations. The content of this chapter was intended to outline the legal status of persons protected in armed conflicts. The phenomenon of war is very often connected with the problem of human rights violations. Increasingly, during armed conflicts, the civilian population is disadvantaged alongside the armed forces of the fighting parties. Bearing in mind the above, international organisations have taken a number of initiatives to protect human life and health. However, a reflection arises that the legal standards in the field of international humanitarian law of armed conflicts and human rights are not properly respected during wars and armed conflicts.