Publication: Civilian Persons And Their Right To Be Protected In Time Of War: A Brief Analysis Of The Conflict In Yemen
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Date
2020-11-18
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Penerbit USIM, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Abstract
The civil war in Yemen has erupted into another humanitarian crisis that has been overlooked by the international community. Several attempts for peace settlement have been made but still stuck in the deadlock. Civilians of Yemen have been trapped in this bloodshed and have suffered the most. They faced crisis in term of casualties, starvation, and a bleak future. This paper aims to identify the rights of civilian persons against the backdrop of civil war in Yemen. This paper will employ a library-based research to find out the right of civilian from the perspective of International Humanitarian Law. Several legal instruments will be referred, and
actions carried out by parties in this conflict will be analysed in respect of these instruments. This paper finds that there are clear violations of several right of civilians carried out by various parties and recommend several actions needed to protect these rights during this ongoing war.
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E-PROCEEDING 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND ACADEMICS IN SYARIAH AND LAW 2020 (3rd INPAC 2020)
"Syariah and Law Approach in Solving Contemporary Issues"
Organized by: Faculty of Syariah and Law
Date: 18 November 2020
Keywords
Civilian, International Humanitarian Law, Civil War, Yemen