PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS: A REVIEW OF THE YEMENI CIVIL WAR FROM SHARIAH AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

This article aims to examine the level of the compliance of the Yemeni civil war with the obligation of protection of fundamental human rights under Shariah and the international laws. A combined methods of descriptive legal approach and in-depth interview techniques are adopted for the study. For the interview, six respondents were selected to answer questions on the adverse effects of the war on the economy, social affairs, health care system and most vulnerable group, as well as the level of compliance of the war with international laws. Even then, it was uncovered that the armed conflict in Yemen infringed on all the moral and legal principles of war under the Shariah and international laws. For example, the justification for the Yemeni war is not ‘self-defence’ as contrary to the presumption of the laws. The interview further revealed that there is a complete infringement of fundamental human rights which constitutes a devastating consequence on the spirits of the citizens and the economic resources, in the war. It is therefore concluded that there is a necessity for a concerted effort for the charting of a modality for a gradual mitigation of the negative effects of the war and to its final ending.