RÉFLEXIONS SUR LA QUESTION DE LA QUALIFICATION DES CRIMES COMMIS EN UKRAINE PAR LA FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE DEPUIS LE 24 FÉVRIER 2022
REFLECTIONS ON THE QUESTION OF QUALIFICATION OF CRIMES COMMITTED IN UKRAINE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SINCE 24 FEBRUARY 2022
Author(s): Alla A. GrynchakSubject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Social history, Sociology of Law, Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Russian war against Ukraine
Published by: INSTITUT LOUIS FAVOREU
Keywords: Ukraine; Russian Federation; war crimes; international criminal law; international humanitarian law;
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the crimes perpetrated by the Russian Federation since the launch of its so-called “special operation”, of which Ukrainian civilians were the first victims. The author reflects on the correct characterization to adopt for such crimes, with regard to the prescriptions of international criminal law and international humanitarian law, by considering the different characteristics of crimes against humanity. The article also explores the challenges of international criminal justice, as well as possible ways of reinforcing the mechanisms of international law.
Journal: LETTRE DE L’EST
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 70-77
- Page Count: 8
- Language: French
