La proteccion del «personal humanitario» por el Derecho Internacional Humanitario en los conflictos armados actuales

Abstract

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.