Protecting the rights of civilians in armed conflicts (challenges and opportunities(

Abstract

Over time, people have suffered from armed conflicts, as these conflicts have been considered a direct threat to the rights of civilians, and many innocent civilians have been victims of these conflicts. Here, it is necessary to identify the challenges of protecting the rights of civilians in armed conflicts and how to enhance them by taking all necessary measures. To reduce the occurrence of a humanitarian catastrophe as a result of these conflicts, protect civilians and prevent harm from reaching them, whether psychological or physical, in addition to providing economic and social support to the affected areas and confronting the challenges resulting from these armed conflicts of fanaticism, displacement, killing, discrimination and other inhumane violations against defenseless civilians, and trying to enhance the protection of civilian rights and enhance education and awareness.