The Right To Life In The Context Of The 1949 Geneva Conventions

This study aims to determine whether the right to life is addressed in the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which constitute the most fundamental documents of international humanitarian law. Within this scope, the 1949 Geneva Conventions, comprising four international treaties, are examined. Subsequently, the right to life, one of the most fundamental human rights, is discussed, and the provisions related to the right to life within the 1949 Geneva Conventions are analysed. In this context, it is evaluated that the right to life, which is often presumed to be most disregarded during war or armed conflict due to the notion of completely eliminating the opposing side for protective purposes, should nonetheless be upheld even during such periods. Considering this assessment, it is investigated whether the 1949 Geneva Conventions have been violated concerning the right to life during the armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Palestine and Israel.