![]() In order in arriving at a safe and effective protection of these women who suffered from the adverse effect of armed conflict, it is worthy in noting that though these laws varies from each other depending on the circumstances of protection, human right law is applicable at all times whether during armed or non-armed conflict. That the absent of one does not automatically mean the failure of the other since both laws has to complement each other for a better protection. The objective of this paper is in examining the the role and place of international humanitarian law, human right law and even criminal law in the protection and treatment of women in armed conflict. This suffering experienced by women has saw the need of some legal framework protection and laws ranging from international humanitarian law, human righ, and to an extend the necessity of international criminal law in ensuring that these special group of persons should be given maximum protection in aspect of crises and turbulence. In that sense, the quality of the experiences does not differ from other persons involved in armed conflict. For these women affected by armed conflicts, the risk of abuse and exploitation almost mathematically increases. ![]() As a preliminary remark, it should be acknowledged that while the effects of armed conflict are not always discernible and quantifiable in women, they remain present and multi-dimensional to such an extent that it would be extremely ambitious for any legal or normative framework to pretend to tackle them holistically. ![]() This negative experience becomes very precarious for these women in situations where they are highly affected from the abuse and traumas emanating from the outcome of war especially those countries plague by the disaster of armed conflict. Women as a minority group are understandably and predictably strongly affected by armed conflict. ![]()
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