ESCALATION OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN 2022 IN LIGHT
OF THE LAW ON USE OF FORCE AND
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
ESCALATION OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN 2022 IN LIGHT
OF THE LAW ON USE OF FORCE AND
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Author(s): Patrycja GrzebykSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN
Keywords: Ukraine; Russia; war; international armed conflict; war; war crimes; international humanitarian law; use of force; aggression
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to assess the military operation started on 24 February 2022 by Russia against Ukraine in light of the law on use of force, having in mind all the justifications officially expressed by Russian authorities and in light of international humanitarian law. The author claims that there is no justification for the Russian military action and thus it must be qualified as aggression. This, due to the serious violation of the peremptory norm, implies obligations on the part of states and international organizations (i.e. the international community). In addition, the current conduct of hostilities clearly shows that it is mainly Russian forces which neglect international humanitarian law principles, which might amount to war crimes.
Journal: Polish Yearbook of International Law
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 41
- Page Range: 145-162
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
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