TINJAUAN YURIDIS ATAS TINDAKAN TENTARA AMERIKA SERIKAT TERHADAP TAWANAN PERANG IRAK
Abstract
Invasion of the United States (US) to Iraq in 2003 causing many violations of international law, especially humanitarian law. Iraqi prisoners has been mistreated by the US soldier in International Law site is a member of the army who were detained or arrested in the fight so it should be treated as POWs (Prisoners of War / POW). Meanwhile, there are provisions in international law regarding the treatment of prisoners of war has been stipulated in an international treaty. Therefore, it’s defenetely needed protection of prisoners of war under international law and the US responsibility and the army for such actions.
Keywords: Humaninter Law, Prisoner of War
Invasi pasukan Amerika Serikat (AS) ke Irak pada tahun 2003 menyebabkan banyak terjadi pelanggaran-pelanggaran terhadap Hukum Internasional khususnya Hukum Humaniter. Tawanan Irak yang dianiaya tentara AS tersebut dalam Hukum Internasional merupakan anggota tentara yang ditahan atau ditangkap dalam perang sehingga harus diperlakukan sebagai tawanan perang (Prisoners of War / POW). Sementara itu, terdapat Ketentuan-ketentuan dalam hukum Internasional yang berkenaan dengan perlakuan terhadap tawanan perang telah diatur dalam suatu perjanjian internasional. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan ketegasan perlindungan tawanan perang berdasarkan ketentuan hukum internasional dan pertanggungjawaban Negara AS dan tentaranya atas tindakan tersebut.
Kata Kunci : Hukum Humaninter, Tawanan Perang
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