Tasks and functions of the Department of Human Rights Compliance of the National Police of Ukraine as a participant in administrative and legal relations in the areas of human rights compliance during the provision of police services

Abstract

The main task of Ukraine as a democratic and legal state is to establish the rule of law and protect human rights and freedoms. Today, the issue of ensuring human rights and freedoms during the activities of law enforcement agencies remains relevant as before, which is eloquently evidenced by the negative dynamics of increasing the number of decisions made by the EuropeanCourt of Human Rights regarding Ukraine. A significant number of such decisions traditionally concern violations of fundamental human rights, including: the right to freedom and personal integrity, the prohibition of torture and othercruel or degrading treatment and punishment.It would be fair to note that in recent years, Ukraine has already taken several decisive steps in the direction of reforming the fundamental approaches in the activities of law enforcement agencies and bringing them closer to European legal principles and civilizational achievements. At the same time, the unexpected wave of armed aggression of the Russian Federation, whichswept over Ukraine, surprisingly, did not destroy the reformation efforts, but on the contrary, helped to clean the state apparatus of corruption and strengthen the foundations of natural law, which had not been possible in almost 30 yearsof history. Ukrainian independence.Life in the conditions of continuous armed conflict and martial law has presented new challenges to the Ukrainian state. The total devaluation of human life, fundamental human rights and freedoms, which was clearly demonstrated by the enemy country, requires a reassessment of the content of human development and prompts the search for the root cause of such harsh inhuman behavior.Thus, in the conditions of an armed conflict and the regime of martial law, not only the issues of observing human rights and freedoms require special attention during the provision of police services, issues related to the restoration and observance of the rights and freedoms of people affected by the war become more relevant. It should be noted that the activities of theOffice for Human Rights Compliance of the National Police of Ukraine (hereinafter - DHRC or the Department), the tasks and functions of which are the subject of the presented study, were and remain one of the driving elements of the modern progressive mechanism for the protection of human rights and freedoms in the activities of law enforcement agencies. And after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the sphere of influence and areas of activity of the DHRC only expanded.Thus, the relevance of the research topic is due to the urgent need to highlight the specifics of the DHRC ‘s activities as a participant in administrative and legal relations in the areas of human rights compliance during the provision of police services and the lack of thorough scientific research in this area. The research is aimed at finding priority directions for improving the organization and activities of the DHRC, taking into account the main European principles and standards in the field of human rights and freedoms.