It is a presentation on the protection of civilian in time of war

1. Protection of Civilian Population in the Time
of War
Presented by
Md. Zahir Raihan
Id: 031
LL.M (Professional) Student
Bangladesh University of Professionals
(BUP)

2. Today Civilians account for the vast
majority of the casualties in armed conflict

3. The concept of “Protection” has been relatively
straightforward, rooted in IHL’s Protection of
Civilians from the consequences of war.

4. Example’s
• Balkans;
• Rwanda;
• Libya
• Syria
• Afghanistan
• Somalia
• Soudan

5. Civilian Targets
Intentional
Civilian Targeting
Unintended Civilian
casualties

6. The Ways to protect Civilian
Populations in Armed Conflict:
 Enhancing Compliance of parties to the conflict with their obligations
under Int. Law, in particular the conduct of hostilities
 Engagement with non state armed groups (NSAGs)
 Protecting Civilians through UN peacekeeping and other relevant
missions;
 Humanitarian access;
 Enhancing accountability for violations

7. UN Security Council role in
protection of Civilians
 The adoption of resolution 1973 in march 2011 regarding the
situation in Libya represented a new step in the implementation
of the protection of civilians by the security authorization for the
use of force in order to protect civilians. Until then, such
authorization for humanitarian reasons was either limited in
time( two months under resolution 929 for the Turquiouse
operations in Rwanda 1994), or in scope (Protection of
humanitarian convoys under resolution 770 (1992) in Bosnia
 UN Security Council holds a six-monthly public debate on the
issue of the protection of civilians

8. The Protection of Civilian should be
viewed from various angels :
Access to Civilians- Humanitarian Access;
In Peace keeping operations;
Specific group of Civilians: Women, Children and
Journalists;

9. Access to civilians – Humanitarian
Access
 It must be possible to unhindered distribution of
humanitarian aid
 Protection of Humanitarian personnel

10. UN Peacekeeping operations
Protect civilians under imminent threat of physical danger
Prevent and respond to sexual violence
Facilitate the delivery of Humanitarian assistance
Ensure security in the around of camps for refugees and
security for the persons living there
Create conditions conductive to their voluntary and safe
return

11. 9 Peacekeeping operations have been mandated by
the security council to protect civilians
 MONUSCO in the Democratic
Republic of Congo
 MINUSMA in Mali
 UNOCI in I’voire Coast
 UNMIL in Liberia
 UNAMID in Darfur
 UNISFA in Sudan
 UNMISS in South Sudan
 MINUSTAH in Haiti
 UNIFIL in Lebanon

12. Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in
Protecting Civilians in Conflict
Protection of human rights is one of the basic
principles of the international system under the
United nations: their protection has been
sanctioned in The Universal Declaration have
been upheld by the International community
ever since and led to various sanctions against
states that fail to protect or violate them.

13. Specific Groups of Civilians: Women and
Children
Women and children are particularly vulnerable and
have unfortunately become the most targeted victims.
In Addition, sexual violence is used in many armed
conflicts as a weapon war against civilians, and women
are particularly affected.

14. Another Specific Group -
Journalists
There are attacks against journalist, media professionals
and associated personal in situation of armed conflict

15. Conclusion:
From the above it is observed that it is not only supplement the
law as contained in the conventions and protocols but also
added new rules relating to the protection of number of civilian
persons in an international armed conflict.