Abstract
This research provides an overview of the various frameworks for protecting the status of vulnerable groups impacted by armed conflict. International humanitarian law and United Nations, various institutions and agencies, and non-governmental organizations aim to resolve armed conflict situations. Humanitarian action, however, unattached to any political agenda and balancing security and assistance, is often the only solution for the plight of armed conflict victims. Thus, this article deals with the mechanism to protect vulnerable groups. There are many conventions available in the covenant to protect them. I will discuss the mechanism in which the international conventions and resolutions with some former cases have clarified its recognizing a certain subject as vulnerable groups they have to protection.
Highlights
Throughout history vulnerable groups have been subjected to discriminative policy, rape, killing, and sexual violence in armed conflict whether international or noninternational
The case of former Yugoslavia shows that when the conflicts turn to confrontation, and armed conflicts and atrocities have been committed against vulnerable groups, it has been the immediate reaction of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adapt resolution, and warn all parties of conflicts to comply fully with stated resolution
The UNSC took step by establishing a tribunal in the form of ad hoc tribunal; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), in order to bring the perpetrators of recognized international crimes to justice
Summary
Throughout history vulnerable groups have been subjected to discriminative policy, rape, killing, and sexual violence in armed conflict whether international or noninternational. In order to the vulnerable groups not to be subjected to further discrimination and not to targeted during armed conflict. The discriminative policies have become the main source of internal and international conflicts This shows that the armed conflicts against vulnerable groups in many countries are not standing alone. In the former Yugoslavia, similar conflicts have occurred and handled appropriately by the international intervention through United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The UNSC took step by establishing a tribunal in the form of ad hoc tribunal; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), in order to bring the perpetrators of recognized international crimes to justice
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