this ppt about the human rights for war victims...

1. HUMAN RIGHTS AND
WAR VICTIMS
BASIL SALAM
JAISON ELIYAS
MD LOTUS
ARUL OCTOVIN C M
2nd YEAR MSW
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
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2. Introduction
• War and Human Rights are necessarily
poles apart
• Rules intended to protected human rights in
times of war and armed
conflicts( international humanitarian law)
• E.g :- soldiers are not allowed to kidnap,
rape or kill civilians
• During the war time the conditions are
reversed
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3. Human Rights
• Human rights are the basic rights and
freedoms to which all humans are
considered entitled: the right to life, liberty,
freedom of thought and expression, and
equal treatment before the law, among
others.
• Such rights are ascribed "naturally," which
means that they are not earned and cannot
be denied on the basis of race, creed,
ethnicity or gender.
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4. War Victims
• The person who are actively or directly
participated in war(armed force)
• The person who are indirectly came into
war zone or reside in war zone
• 90% of the war victims are civilians. i.e,
women, children, elderly etc.,
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5. Violation of Human Rights
in War Times
• In time of war all the human rights are
likely to violate.
• Right to life
• Freedom from torture
• Freedom from slavery
• Right to fair trail
• Freedom of speech, thought, conscience and
religious
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6. Cont…
• Freedom of movement
• Personal Rights
• Legal Rights and etc.
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7. Importance of Human Rights
for War Victims
• To protect human life, liberty, etc.
• To maintain social justice
• To control human rights violations
• To regulate the treatment of internees
• Proper funeral for killed soldiers and
civilians
• To access basic and medical facilities
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8. Common Violations of Human
Rights during the war
• Genocide
• Sexual Harassment
• Rape
• Child Abuse
• Children and Women
Trafficking
• Prostitution
• Refugees
• Migration
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9. Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of
Civilian Persons In Time Of War
• On 12 August 1949 by the diplomatic
conference for establishment of
International Convention for the Protection
of Victims of War
• Came into force 21 October 1950
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10. Part I – General Provisions
• Article 1 to article 12
• Outline of Geneva convention
• This convention shall apply to all cases of
declared war
• Shall remain prohibited at anytime and in
any place whatsoever with respect to the
race, color, religion or faith, sex, birth or
wealth, or any other similar criteria.
• No obstacle to the humanitarian activities
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11. Part II – General Protection of
population Against Certain consequences
of War
• Article 13 to article 26
• Shelter for wounded and sick soldiers,
civilian persons
• Shall not be treated all enemy soldier during
treatment
• The wounded soldiers shall be respected
and protected
• Enquires made for the conform to its
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12. Part III – Status and Treatment of
Protection Persons
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13. Section – I (provision common to the
territories of the parties to the conflict
and to occupied territories)
• Article 27 to Article 34
• Respect the protected persons in terms of
their family rights, honour and religion etc
• The protected person may not be used for
any military purpose
• The taking of hostages is prohibited
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14. Section 2 – Aliens in the territory
of Party to the conflict
• Article 35 to Article 46
• The protected persons who may desire to
live territory they are allowing during the
time of war or any other time period
• Protected person who lossed their gain full
employment have granting to opportunity to
find paid employment
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15. Section 3 – Occupied Territories
• Article 47 to Article 78
• Protected person shall not be deprived in
occupied territory
• Right to leave the occupied territory
• Protected person shall be permitted to
receive the individual relief which is sent to
them
• For imperative reason of security to take
safety measures of concerning protected
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16. Section 4 – Regulation of the
treatment of internees
• Chapter I ( art. 79 to art. 82)
- General Provision
• Chapter II (art. 83 to art. 88)
- Places of internment
• Chapter III (art. 89 to art. 90)
- Food and Clothing
• Chapter IV (art. 91 to art. 92)
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17. Cont…
• Chapter V (art. 93 to art. 96)
- Religious, intellectual and physical
activities
• Chapter VI (art. 97 to art. 98)
- Personal property and financial resource
• Chapter VII (art. 99 to art. 104)
- Administration and discipline
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18. Cont…
• Chapter VIII (art. 105 to art. 116)
- Relations with exterior
• Chapter IX (art. 117 to art. 126)
- Penal and disciplinary sanctions
• Chapter X (art. 127 to art. 128)
- Transfers of internes
• Chapter XI (art. 129 to art. 131)
- Deaths
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19. Cont…
• Chapter XII (art. 132 to art. 135)
- Release, repatriation and accommodation
in neutral countries
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20. Section 5 – Information Bureau
and Central Agency
• Article 136 to Article 141
• Establish an official Information Bureau
• It shall Transmit concerning protected
persons
• It shall responsible for collecting all
personal values left by protected person
• NIB and CIA shall enjoy free postage for
all mail
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21. Current Scenario
• India (1947) – 5,00,000
• Vietnam war(communist regime)1975 –
3,65,000
• Iraq, Saddam Hussein(1979-03) – 3,00,000
• Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) – 7,00,000
• Sri Lanka (1983-09) – 2,15,000 were killed
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22. NGO’s Working For War Victims
• Amnesty International
• Amnesty International is a non-governmental
organisation focused on
human rights with over 3 million members
and supporters around the world.
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23. WAR Child UK
• War Child UK is an international charity
that protects children living in the world's
most dangerous war zones.
• War Child UK works in Afghanistan, Iraq,
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of
Congo..
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24. Human Rights Watch (HRW)
• Human Rights Watch is dedicated to
defending and protecting the human rights
of people around the world.
• A major theme of our work is women's
human rights, including violence and
discrimination against women relating to
armed conflict
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25. International Rescue Commitee
(IRC)
• For more than 70 years, the International
Rescue Committee has been a leader in
humanitarian relief.
• Through education and advocacy the IRC
partners with communities and local
institutions to prevent sexual violence and
protect women and girls' human rights.
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26. • It is non-profit humanitarian organizaion
• It is working for victims of natural disaster
and armed conflict
• The principles based on solidarity, justice,
human dignity, equality of rights and
opportunites
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27. Violation of Human Rights in
Sri Lanka
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28. Human Rights violation in Sri Lanka
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29. Questions…
• Is there any possibilities for avoiding war in
the world?
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