The special protection for children, women, and journalists in international humanitarian law

Armed conflicts are one of the biggest obstacles to ensuring international peace and security. During these conflicts, the protection of persons who have not participated in the conflict or who are outside the conflict is regulated by the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the two Additional Protocols of 1977. International mechanisms are envisaged in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols for the protection system, which was established to guarantee the rights of these persons, to function more effectively. Although the use of force is prohibited today, armed conflicts continue at the international or local level. Therefore, what the existing mechanisms are for the implementation of international humanitarian law during these conflicts should be better understood, and these mechanisms should be made to work effectively. The emergence of the need for special protection for certain groups in the context of armed conflicts shows that these groups are in urgent need of special protection. For each group, there are special circumstances and certain conditions, such as the status, age, gender, or the nature of the work of the protected person. In addition, some groups deserve special protection due to the nature of their work and the tasks assigned to them. These special groups are more affected by the destructive effects of war and need special protection against the negative effects of war. Within the scope of this study, mechanisms for the protection of children, women, and journalists in international humanitarian law will be examined.