Medical privacy of the victims of use of chemical weapons in Iran-Iraq war

The use of chemical weapons in Iran-Iraq war left many soldiers and civilians dead or severely injured. Provisions of binding international instruments and international customary law were breached and Iraq violated the principles of distinction, separation and use of conventional weapons during a conflict. While international humanitarian law regulates the conducts of the hostilities during the time of war, the principles of Human Rights are obligatory in both war and peace. This article will consider the right of victims of chemical weapons to privacy as an obligation for the medical teams, legal advisers, governmental and non-governmental entities and also by the judiciary branch.