iarjhssIARJHSSIARJHSS2708-626710.47310/iarjhss.2025.v06i02.001The Role of International Law in Combating Domestic ViolenceBudooSalim MahdiUniversity of Karbala, College of LawInternational humanitarian law seeks to protect the human person through a set of international legal rules. These rules aim to protect individuals from exposure to violence and harm in various situations and are applied regardless of the person’s affiliation, especially during armed conflicts. The international community has worked to reinforce a set of legal rules to protect civilians as vulnerable and primary targets in times of war, considering them legally and morally protected.The foundations of international humanitarian law are based on general and comprehensive protection principles.