RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Author(s): Agnieszka Szpak, Jakub KufelSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Governance, Public Law, Geopolitics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: international armed conflict;international humanitarian law;principle of distinction;prohibited weapons;attacks against civilians
Summary/Abstract: The research aim of this paper is to examine the Russian aggression againstUkraine and the ensuing international armed conflict between these states in the lightof international humanitarian law. The images of the destroyed cities of Mariupol, Irpinand Kharkov as well as the killings of civilians in Bucha shock the conscience ofmankind and raise the question of their legal classification. The author answers thefollowing questions: Which rules of international humanitarian law are being violatedby Russia? Do these violations reach the level of international crimes such as warcrimes, crimes against humanity or possibly genocide?
Journal: Przegląd Geopolityczny
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 47
- Page Range: 47-62
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English