Abstract
It has been proved that since the beginning of the Russian aggression in the east of Ukraine the problems of international humanitarian law, in particular the protection of medical personnel in the context of armed conflict, have become particularly relevant. It is determined that, through its peaceful policy, Ukraine is not ready for armed aggression. The provisions of international normative legal acts regulating the protection of medical personnel and medical facilities during armed conflicts of international and non-international character are examined. The basics of implementation of the provisions of international humanitarian law by national legislation and peculiarities of criminal responsibility for violations and crimes against physicians in the area of armed conflict are investigated.
Highlights
In Ukraine, after the onset of the armed conflict in the east, accompanied by the attacks by the Russian mercenaries and regular troops, the situation with the protection of medical personnel has deteriorated
The purpose of the article is to investigate the problems of the protection of medical personnel in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine and to identify promising directions of legal mechanisms for protection of medical personnel in emergency situations
The legal protection of medical personnel in armed conflict is directly related to the functions it performs, namely providing healthcare services
Summary
In Ukraine, after the onset of the armed conflict in the east, accompanied by the attacks by the Russian mercenaries and regular troops, the situation with the protection of medical personnel has deteriorated. 2018: number of attacks on healthcare was 11, number of healthcare workers killed – 2, number of healthcare workers injured – 7, number of health facilities damaged or destroyed – 2 [14].Such figures indicate that the problem of medical personnel’s protection in the armed conflict in Ukraine is urgent and needs quick and effective reaction at the international as well as national scale. The purpose of the article is to investigate the problems of the protection of medical personnel in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine and to identify promising directions of legal mechanisms for protection of medical personnel in emergency situations. The ensurance of the rights of medical personnel in armed conflict is based on customary, treaty legal rules as well as recommendations of international organizations
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