Тypes of non-governmental human rights protection organizations

Abstract

The article researched and clarified the types of non-governmental human rights organizations in Ukraine and the world and separated them from other institutions of civil society for the sake of a comprehensive understanding of their activities and prospects for the development of this institution.
 Increasing the role of non-governmental human rights organizations in the process of strengthening the legal culture of Ukrainian society and restoring social justice by counteracting violations of the legal rights of citizens by representatives of the authorities is an important indicator of the democratization of society. Such organizations provide public control over the activities of both state bodies and their officials, as well as over the activities of private law entities, which contributes to strengthening the positions of civil society in Ukraine as a state governed by the rule of law.
 Organizations that are part of human rights NGOs, whose activities concern the protection of human rights during the war, are particularly relevant in the conditions of Ukraine. The practical developments of these organizations can be used not only for the trial of war criminals, but also can be used by other states to protect war victims, document crimes against humanity, war crimes and prevent military actions in the world in the future.
 It was concluded that the classification of human rights NGOs is quite diverse. They are divided into international and national, depending on the type - into universal and specialized. In view of the military actions taking place on the territory of Ukraine, related to Russian armed aggression, the temporary occupation of certain territories and the threat of racism, it is proposed to divide human rights NGOs whose activities concern the protection of human rights during war into certain types, in particular, into: 1 ) organizations engaged in protecting the rights and interests of IDPs and other persons affected by armed aggression against Ukraine; 2) organizations collecting and documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Russian-Ukrainian war; 3) organizations that protect the rights and interests of servicemen and their family members; 4) organizations that deal with issues of deoccupation and reintegration of captured territories of Ukraine (in particular, the East and Crimea).