Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts

War as a method of dispute resolution has been present since ancient times. The consequences of the war affect the civilian population, perhaps even more than members of armed forces. Among civilian victims the war makes the greatest impact on women and children. Therefore, it is necessary...

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Main Author: Jončić Miloš
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Language:English
Published: Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade 2014-01-01
Series:Međunarodni Problemi
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2014/0025-85551404305J.pdf
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description War as a method of dispute resolution has been present since ancient times. The consequences of the war affect the civilian population, perhaps even more than members of armed forces. Among civilian victims the war makes the greatest impact on women and children. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to this category of persons who are protected in armed conflicts. The existing international norms and rules clearly indicate that a certain degree of protection is achieved, but in this area of constant improvement is necessary. This paper analyses the existing rules, noting where protection could be improved. The work is divided into two parts. The first relates to the special protection of women in armed conflict, and the other is dedicated to the protection of children. In both parts the attention has been given to the normative solutions in written International Humanitarian Law and international custom law. All four Geneva Conventions of 1949 has been reviewed. Additional protocols to these Conventions have also been a part of the research. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179029: Srbija u savremenim međunarodnim odnosima: Strateški pravci razvoja i učvršćivanja položaja Srbije u međunarodnim integrativnim procesima - spoljnopolitički, međunarodno ekonomski, pravni i bezbednosni aspekti]
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spelling doaj.art-855001da05e74e19ad67a6e30276dde22024-03-02T10:58:22ZengInstitute of International Politics and Economics, BelgradeMeđunarodni Problemi0025-85552014-01-01663-430532010.2298/MEDJP1404305J0025-85551404305JProtection of special categories of persons in armed conflictsJončić Miloš0Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu, BeogradWar as a method of dispute resolution has been present since ancient times. The consequences of the war affect the civilian population, perhaps even more than members of armed forces. Among civilian victims the war makes the greatest impact on women and children. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to this category of persons who are protected in armed conflicts. The existing international norms and rules clearly indicate that a certain degree of protection is achieved, but in this area of constant improvement is necessary. This paper analyses the existing rules, noting where protection could be improved. The work is divided into two parts. The first relates to the special protection of women in armed conflict, and the other is dedicated to the protection of children. In both parts the attention has been given to the normative solutions in written International Humanitarian Law and international custom law. All four Geneva Conventions of 1949 has been reviewed. Additional protocols to these Conventions have also been a part of the research. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179029: Srbija u savremenim međunarodnim odnosima: Strateški pravci razvoja i učvršćivanja položaja Srbije u međunarodnim integrativnim procesima - spoljnopolitički, međunarodno ekonomski, pravni i bezbednosni aspekti]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2014/0025-85551404305J.pdfciviliansarmed conflictsspecial categories of personswomenchildren
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Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
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civilians
armed conflicts
special categories of persons
women
children
title Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
title_full Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
title_fullStr Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
title_full_unstemmed Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
title_short Protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
title_sort protection of special categories of persons in armed conflicts
topic civilians
armed conflicts
special categories of persons
women
children
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