International Legal Mechanisms for the Protection of Civilian Populations in Conditions of War
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20279357Keywords:
international humanitarian law, protection of civilians, implementation of international norms, humanitarian monitoring, legal protection of the population, mechanisms for safeguarding human rights in wartime.Abstract
The relevance of this study stems from the growing threats to civilian populations in contemporary armed conflicts and from the need to enhance the effectiveness of international legal mechanisms for their protection. The aim is to provide a comprehensive analysis of such mechanisms within the framework of international humanitarian law. The study characterizes treaty-based, institutional, and jurisdictional instruments, identifies their functional features, and outlines the principal challenges to their implementation. The findings demonstrate that, despite the existence of a well-developed protection system, its effectiveness remains constrained by implementation deficiencies and by political and legal factors, which underscores the need for its further refinement.
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