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“Human security” as a new concept of international security of the 20th century
“Human security” as a new concept of international security of the 20th century

Author(s): Elvira Titko, Myroslav Kurtynets
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: human security; human safety; human rights; security system;

Summary/Abstract: Actually, the second part of the 20th century characterized by the beginning of the conceptual understanding of “human security” in a system of the international security and international law, in general. It had linked with the historical past, such as world wars, many local military conflicts which claimed the lives millions of people, repressions, scientific and technological progress (the invention of nuclear weapons, various weapons of mass destruction), etc. Besides, it has linked with the present, such as terrorism, human trafficking, acts of aggression, etc., that entails the inevitable destruction of mankind, where the safety/security plays a crucial role. That`s why, in the early 1990s, the concept of “human security” was introduced into the international discussion. A number of international instruments of the universal and regional character were adopted about the issue of the protection of human rights in the context of “human security”, was termed the new concept of the 20th and the 21st centuries. In this context, the essential objective of this manuscript is the analysis of doctrinal, legal understanding of the concept of the “Humans Security”, taking into account the present conditions and the example of Ukraine (the situation of the East part of the country).

  • Issue Year: 9/2019
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 559-573
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English