KAJIAN YURIDIS LARANGAN PENGGUNAAN SENJATA KIMIA DALAM KONFLIK BERSENJATA MENURUT HUKUM HUMANITER INTERNASIONAL DAN IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP PENDUDUK SIPIL (STUDI KASUS PENGGUNAAN SENJATA KIMIA DALAM PERANG SURIAH)

Abstract

ABSTRAK The application of chemical warfare in armed conflict in Syria is violation of International Humanitarian Law. Despite regulations governing its prohibition, including the 1925 Geneva Convention and 1993 Chemical Weapons Prohibition Convention, Syria has used chemical weapons in the war which has a direct impact on the civilian population. The problem is formulated as: 1) How is the regulation of prohibition of the use chemical weapons in time of war based on International Humanitarian Law? 2) How is the juridical study use of chemical weapons against civilians based on International Humanitarian Law (Case Study Use of Chemical Weapons in Syrian War)? This type of reseach uses secondary data sources, methods for gathering data are through study of the literature and the qualitative data analysis is employed. with descriptive type. The outcomes of the research are: 1) Syria has violated several conventions, international provisions and the UN Charter that demand the upkeep of world tranquility and safety by continuing use chemical weapons in war, even though as a sovereign state Syria has signed several agreements that strictly prohibit use of chemical warfare in hostilities. 2) The application of chemical warfare in Syria has threatened the civilian population whose protection has been regulated in the 1949 Geneva Convention. The chemical weapons themselves are included in one of the weapons prohibited from use in war because they are very dangerous in the survival of mankind, and of course have violated international regulations and present serious threats and concerns for the world community.