On certain international law issues related to the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine Cover Image

K některým mezinárodněprávním otázkám spojeným s agresí Ruské federace vůči Ukrajině
On certain international law issues related to the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

The paper deals with some issues of the law of armed conflict in relation to the armed invasion of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part of this paper deals with the issues of illegal use of force

Author(s): Veronika D´Evereux
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Univerzita obrany
Keywords: Russian Federation; Ukraine; act of aggression; attacks on civilians; prohibited weapons

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with some issues of the law of armed conflict in relation to the armed invasion of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part of this paper deals with the issues of illegal use of force by the Russian Federation, the role of the Security Council and the Ukrainian exercise of the right to self-defense. The second part deals with the use of prohibited means and methods of fighting in relation to attacks on the civilian population. The paper seeks to determine what specific (customary or contractual) rules of international law have been violated by the Russian Federation.

  • Issue Year: 22/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 113-130
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Czech