Abstract

Objectives: The study aims to clarify what is meant by international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and identify the sources of each of them, while specifying the scope of application of the two laws. Methods: The researchers adopted the analytical approach when explaining the concept of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, determining their sources and the scope of their application, and extrapolating the legal jurisprudence in that regard. Conclusions: The researchers have concluded several results, the most important of which are: What is meant by international human rights law is the international humanitarian legal rules to protect human rights and freedoms in peace and war. As for international humanitarian law, its concept is the legal rules aimed at humanizing war and protecting parties to the conflict who are unable to continue. Fighting, prisoners, unarmed civilians, protecting property, and restricting the use of force... International human rights law aims to protect humans and preserve their basic freedoms at all times, while international humanitarian law seeks to protect human rights and freedoms before the occurrence of armed conflict and during the occurrence of conflict or war.