armed conflict

In the context of the full-scale armed conflict caused by the russian federation's aggression against Ukraine, digital technologies have become an integral part of both hostilities and the daily lives of the civilian population. This poses unprecedented challenges for ensuring and protecting human rights. The article analyzes the key issues arising at the intersection of digital technologies, human rights, and armed conflict in the Ukrainian context.

This article is dedicated to the analysis of newly introduced provisions in the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which criminalize such offenses as “collaborative activities” and “assistance to the aggressor state”. Research into the practices of law enforcement agencies in investigating these crimes has revealed complexity in distinguishing between the aforementioned offenses and related provisions of the same Code that were adopted earlier. This necessitated a deeper analysis of this issue.

The article draws attention to the fact that international protection of rights during armed conflicts plays an important role, and it must be effective for its implementation in countries in armed conflicts Regardless of its nature, whether international or non-international armed conflict, it threatens the realisation of most fundamental human rights and freedoms, including the most important natural human right – the right to life.

The article attempts to identify the peculiarities of the coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the world media. The research was based on publications from the websites of three media outlets –«The Washington Post», «The Guardian» and «Al Jazeera».

The culture and conflicts have always been intertwined throughout the history of humanity. During armed conflicts, deliberate targeting of cultural heritage sites takes place. The aggressor's goal is not only the occupation of lands but also the imposition of a different ideology and the erasure of historical memory. As cultural heritage is a component of cultural identity, it can also be directly attacked for ideological reasons, as we can observe in Ukraine.

The article deals with the functioning of the ICRC. Indicates the principles of
functioning. The focus is on the activities of the ICRC during an armed conflict.

The article examines the legal aspects of the rights of prisoners of war. The attention to international standards in the treatment of this category of persons. Defined entities are entitled to POW status. Highlights the need to improve accountability for violations of human prisoners.

Annotation. The article examines the theoretical and legal aspects of the formation of state policy in the sphere of military relations. Attention is focused on the present regulation of the armed conflict. Points to the need to update the legal regulation of domestic and international relations in the field of operations.

The article analyses the issues regarding the necessity to improve the normative framework of regulaiting war relations. It conducts an analysis of the international and national legislations on military law, and the general principles of warfare. The article provides a detailed examination of the main international legal acts that are governing military relations and the lives of civilians during armed conflicts. The work focuses on the issues which require updates of the legislative regulation regarding the needs of time and technological progress.