Civilians in armed conflict and the problem of radicalism spreading

Abstract

The article deals with the protection of civilians, as well as the rights of civilians in armed conflicts. A distinction is made between the situation of civilians and members of the armed forces during hostilities. The nature of interaction between civilians and military personnel during armed conflicts is investigated. The relationship between the situation of civilians in armed conflict and the likelihood or extent of the spread of radical Islam among civilians during and after the war is studied, and the prerequisites for such trends are considered. It also highlights the features of the use of civilians in armed conflict - terrorism, the recruitment of civilians, etc. The characteristic of the propaganda of the fundamentalist Islamist movements in war zones is given. Particular attention is paid to the Russian specifics in the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, methods of opposing the enemy’s propaganda. The article presents the results of an expert survey of persons who took part in armed conflicts in the Russian armed forces during the wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya, which characterized the interaction with the civilian population that took place in practice.