Combating crimes against humanity in the 21st century

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2523-4153.2022.254036

Keywords:

crimes against humanity, war crimes, crime prevention, international criminal court, isolation, financial sanctions

Abstract

In the 21st century Ukraine faced with horrific crimes against humanity that were known during World War II. Despite the Minsk agreements, on February 24, 2022 the Russian Federation started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The issue of combating crimes against humanity in the 21st century is considered. The commission of such crimes violates a number of international conventions and treaties, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court of 17 July 1998, the Charter of the United Nations of 26 June 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 10 December 1948, the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and fundamental freedoms of November 4, 1950, etc.

The international community should focus their attention on inadmissibility of violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The ratification of international instruments and the existence of institutions, aimed at ensuring peace in the modern civilized world, should prevent encroachments on the territory of other states, mass destruction of people and civilian buildings.

The invasion of the Russian Federation into the territory of Ukraine, use of weapons of mass destruction, missiles and gunfire against the civilian population is not only an encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This is an encroachment on European values, which ​​have been built for centuries in response to the experience of war.

The best way to deal with crimes against humanity and war crimes as well is integration and unity of the international community in combating these crimes. The existence of global problems, environmental and economic crises, epidemics, epizootics, poverty especially conditioned integration of the international community for peace.

Last but not the least, the human rights standards should be complied with at prosecuting people who have committed and been involved in crimes against humanity

Author Biography

Liliya Timofeyeva, National University "Odesa Law Academy"

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Criminal Law

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2022-03-31

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Timofeyeva, L. (2022). Combating crimes against humanity in the 21st century. ScienceRise: Juridical Science, (1(19), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.15587/2523-4153.2022.254036

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