Protection of the rights of citizens of Ukraine who are on the territory of other states as a result of armed aggression

Abstract

The article is devoted to the protection of the rights of citizens of Ukraine who have been transferred to other countries as a result of russian aggression against Ukraine.There are given statistics by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the number of Ukrainian citizens who were forced to leave their homes and move to other countries as a result of the war. The issue of temporary protection of forcibly displaced citizens of Ukraine abroad in accordance with Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof. The legal aspects of the introduction of temporary protection in the EU and its features regarding the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons are analyzed. The focus is on the problems of ensuring the rights of Ukrainian citizens in the EU. It was also noted that the majority of internally displaced persons belong to the socially vulnerable category of the population and need additional social protection. The main changes in the current legislation aimed at ensuring the rights of forcibly displaced citizens abroad are analyzed, taking into account the peculiarities of the composition of the relevant category of citizens. Relevant conclusions were made and proposals were made to increase the protection of the rights of Ukrainian citizens who have been transferred to other states as a result of russian aggression. Key words: temporary protection, forcibly displaced persons, social protection, martial law, pension.