International legal mechanisms for the protection of women's and children's rights during armed and nuclear conflicts in the modern welfare state
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Armed Conflict; Children's Rights; International Humanitarian Law; Nuclear Conflict; Welfare StateAbstract
Because of the lack of legal protection afforded to certain groups within the human rights complex, the rights of women and children occupy a particularly prominent and distinctive position. Although significant progress has been made, gaps in the implementation of these rights persist even in advanced welfare states, particularly during periods of armed and nuclear conflict. These norms are effective when they consider the positive experiences of other welfare states and the recommendations of international organizations that support women's and children's rights and freedoms during times of conflict. Human rights legislation at least offers a fair chance of responsibility if nuclear weapons are used again, even though it does not expressly forbid their use. Moreover, this body of international law explicitly forbids the use of nuclear weapons under all circumstances other than those of war.
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