Citation

Margalit A. Int. Rev. Red Cross (1999) 2018; 100(907-909): 237-265.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, International Committee of the Red Cross, Publisher Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S1816383119000201

PMID

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Abstract

This article draws attention to the situation of LGBT persons during armed conflict. Subjected to violence and discrimination outside the context of armed conflict, the latter aggravates their vulnerability and exposure to various abuses. Despite important progress made with respect to their protection under human rights law, a similar effort is largely absent from the international humanitarian law discourse. This article accordingly highlights some of the norms and challenges pertaining to the protection of LGBT persons in time of war.

Language: en

Keywords

armed conflict; discrimination; gender identity; international humanitarian law; LGBT; non-refoulement; protection; sexual orientation; sexual violence