Rights of Patients in Armed Conflicts in Jurisprudence and International Humanitarian Law

The wounded and sick people of armed conflicts are among the people who are most vulnerable during the conflict and they die due to reasons such as the lack of special facilities and conditions in the conflict areas. In this article, an attempt has been made to examine the question of what rights the sick and injured in armed conflicts have in jurisprudence and international humanitarian law.

This paper is descriptive and analytical and the library method was applied.

Ethical Considerations:

 In all stages of writing the present research, the originality of the texts, honesty and trustworthiness have been observed.

The findings of the article indicate that both in jurisprudence and humanitarian law standards, the support of the injured and the sick has been emphasized. The Geneva Conventions and Protocols contain specific provisions regarding the necessity of support, care and respect for the wounded and sick of armed conflicts. According to these rules, all parties and governments involved in conflicts and even neutral governments are committed to take necessary measures to treat and care for the wounded and sick. In jurisprudence, the killing of the wounded and the sick is prohibited and the necessity of taking care of them is specified.

The importance of caring for and supporting the wounded and sick requires that medical personnel who intend to help the wounded and sick in armed conflicts also have support.