{"id":1929,"date":"2019-06-09T11:11:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T11:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2020-04-14T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T17:09:05","slug":"declaration-on-the-protection-of-women-and-children-in-emergency-and-armed-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=1929","title":{"rendered":"Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"

The General Assembly ,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having<\/strong><\/em> considered the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council contained in its
\nresolution 1861 (LVI) of 16 May 1974,<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Expressing<\/strong><\/em> its deep concern over the sufferings of women and children belonging to the
\ncivilian population who in periods of emergency and armed conflict in the struggle for peace,
\nself-determination, national liberation and independence are too often the victims of inhuman
\nacts and consequently suffer serious harm,<\/p>\n

Aware<\/strong><\/em> of the suffering of women and children in many areas of the world, especially in those
\nareas subject to suppression, aggression, colonialism, racism, alien domination and foreign
\nsubjugation,<\/p>\n

Deeply<\/strong><\/em> concerned by the fact that, despite general and unequivocal condemnation,
\ncolonialism, racism and alien and foreign domination continue to subject many peoples under
\ntheir yoke, cruelly suppressing the national liberation movements and inflicting heavy losses
\nand incalculable sufferings on the populations under their domination, including women and
\nchildren,<\/p>\n

Deploring<\/strong><\/em> the fact that grave attacks are still being made on fundamental freedoms and the
\ndignity of the human person and that colonial and racist foreign domination Powers continue
\nto violate international humanitarian law,<\/p>\n

Recalling<\/strong><\/em> the relevant provisions contained in the instruments of international humanitarian
\nlaw relative to the protection of women and children in time of peace and war,
\nRecalling , among other important documents, its resolutions 2444 (XXIII) of 19 December
\n1968, 2597 (XXIV) of 16 December 1969 and 2674 (XXV) and 2675 (XXV) of 9 December
\n1970, on respect for human rights and on basic principles for the protection of civilian
\npopulations in armed conflicts, as well as Economic and Social Council resolution 1515 (XLVIII)
\nof 28 May 1970 in which the Council requested the General Assembly to consider the
\npossibility of drafting a declaration on the protection of women and children in emergency or
\nwartime,<\/p>\n

Conscious<\/strong><\/em> of its responsibility for the destiny of the rising generation and for the destiny of
\nmothers, who play an important role in society, in the family and particularly in the upbringing
\nof children,<\/p>\n

Bearing<\/strong><\/em> in mind the need to provide special protection of women and children belonging to the
\ncivilian population,<\/p>\n

Solemnly<\/strong><\/em> proclaims this Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency
\nand Armed Conflict and calls for the strict observance of the Declaration by all Member States:<\/p>\n

1. Attacks and bombings on the civilian population, inflicting incalculable suffering, especially
\non women and children, who are the most vulnerable members of the population, shall be
\nprohibited, and such acts shall be condemned.<\/p>\n

2. The use of chemical and bacteriological weapons in the course of military operations
\nconstitutes one of the most flagrant violations of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, the Geneva
\nConventions of 1949 and the principles of international humanitarian law and inflicts heavy
\nlosses on civilian populations, including defenseless women and children, and shall be severely
\ncondemned.<\/p>\n

3. All States shall abide fully by their obligations under the Geneva Protocol of 1925 and the
\nGeneva Conventions of 1949, as well as other instruments of international law relative to
\nrespect for human rights in armed conflicts, which offer important guarantees for the
\nprotection of women and children.<\/p>\n

4. All efforts shall be made by States involved in armed conflicts, military operations in foreign
\nterritories or military operations in territories still under colonial domination to spare women
\nand children from the ravages of war. All the necessary steps shall be taken to ensure the
\nprohibition of measures such as persecution, torture, punitive measures, degrading treatment
\nand violence, particularly against that part of the civilian population that consists of women
\nand children.<\/p>\n

5. All forms of repression and cruel and inhuman treatment of women and children, including
\nimprisonment, torture, shooting, mass arrests, collective punishment, destruction of dwellings
\nand forcible eviction, committed by belligerents in the course of military operations or in
\noccupied territories shall be considered criminal.<\/p>\n

6. Women and children belonging to the civilian population and finding themselves in
\ncircumstances of emergency and armed conflict in the struggle for peace, self-determination,
\nnational liberation and independence, or who live in occupied territories, shall not be deprived
\nof shelter, food, medical aid or other inalienable rights, in accordance with the provisions of
\nthe Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political
\nRights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Declaration of
\nthe Rights of the Child or other instruments of international law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The General Assembly , Having considered the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council contained in its resolution 1861 (LVI) of 16 May 1974,<\/p>

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