Resumen:
In today’s armed conflicts targeted attacks on humanitar-
ian personnel has become a direct target of organized violence.
International humanitarian law, from its outset, has protected
health personnel, who are entitled to be respected, provid-
ing necessary assistance to carry out its humanitarian mission.
In addition, parties to armed conflict must ensure the safety
of humanitarian personnel authorized to provide assistance
to victims, and this authorization can’t be refused or removed
for any arbitrary reasons. It also provides protection to mem-
bers of peace and humanitarian missions within the United Na-
tions mandate. IHL provides freedom of movement to impartial
humanitarian organizations, which is essential to the perform-
ance of their duties. Finally, the criminal protection of humani-
tarian personnel and resources has been included in the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court and in the Spanish
criminal law.
