THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS IN ENSURING HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE DURING THE TIME OF ARMED CONFLICT

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18372/2307-9061.78.21139

Keywords:

armed conflicts, civilian population, International Committee of the Red Cross, international law, international humanitarian law, international organizations, humanitarian missions, protection of civilians

Abstract

The purpose of the article: to analyze the current state of constitutional and legal regulation of ensuring human rights during armed conflict. To investigate the significance of the International Committee of the Red Cross in ensuring human and civil rights in Ukraine during the armed conflict. Research methods: the research method was the formal-legal method, which analyzed the current legislation of Ukraine and international regulatory legal acts in the field of constitutional and legal regulation of the protection of human rights in Ukraine during the legal regime of martial law, and the method of statistical research, which collected, processed and analyzed information. Results: the analysis shows that the International Committee of the Red Cross plays an extremely important role in the protection of human rights during the armed conflict in Ukraine. Thanks to its humanitarian activities, the organization helps millions of people affected by the war. The ICRC provides humanitarian aid, supports medical institutions, promotes the search for missing persons and monitors compliance with international humanitarian law. Its activities are an important element of the international system for the protection of human rights. Further support for the activities of humanitarian organizations is a necessary condition for reducing the negative consequences of war and protecting the civilian population.

Author Biography

Ivan Piskun, National Defense University of Ukraine

Candidate of Law, Associate Professor

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Published

2026-04-30

How to Cite

Piskun, I. (2026). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS IN ENSURING HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE DURING THE TIME OF ARMED CONFLICT. Scientific Works of Kyiv Aviation Institute. Series Law Journal "Air and Space Law", 1(78), 84–88. https://doi.org/10.18372/2307-9061.78.21139

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CONSTITUTIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, INFORMATION LAW