The Role of Academic Circles and NGOs in Implementing International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine
The research led by Nataliia Hendel and Tymur Korotkyi explores the crucial role of academic circles and non-governmental organizations in promoting and implementing international humanitarian law (IHL) in Ukraine. The study delves into the formation, activities, cooperation, and future plans of academic circles dedicated to IHL implementation, highlighting the importance of academic involvement in upholding human rights during armed conflicts.
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THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN UKRAINE NATALIIA HENDEL, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ODESA LAW ACADEMY , MEMBER OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMISSION OF IHL IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE
RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN UKRAINE Tymur Korotkyi The expert role of academics in the legal security of humanitarian action of the ICRC Scientific and practical workshop International legal standards in the ICRC s humanitarian activities held by the ICRC delegation in Tashkent, 2012 Tymur Korotkyi and Nataliia Hendel Dissemination of knowledge about human rights and international humanitarian law in times of armed conflicts: the role and tasks of non-governmental organizations and academic circles Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Working session 9: Democratic institution, 2015, OSCE // http://www.osce.org/odihr/185476?download=true Tymur Korotkyi and Nataliia Hendel Ukraine s Policy in Promotion of Awareness of IHL Public round table discussion The problems of human rights and modern state policy in Ukraine at the Forum of Human Rights Groups, Kyiv, 12 October 2015 Mykola Gnatovskyi and Tymur Korotkyi Analysis of the Level of Knowledge and Awareness of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine International scientific and practical conference The application of international humanitarian law in modern armed conflicts , Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 11 November 2015 Tymur Korotkyi and Nataliia Hendel The Role and Tasks of Non-Governmental Organizations and Academic Circles in Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine International scientific and practical conference The application of international humanitarian law in modern armed conflicts , Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 11 November 2015
THE STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT 1. UKRAINIAN ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON THE PROMOTION OF IHL IMPLEMENTATION: FORMATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION 2. THE OVERALL SITUATION WITH THE IHL IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE 3. THE ACTIVITIES OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON THE PROMOTION OF IHL IMPLEMENTATION 4. THE COOPERATION OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES WITH THE NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 5. PLANS AND PROJECTS OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON THE PROMOTION OF IHL IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE 6. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE INCREASING ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON THE PROMOTION OF IHL IMPLEMENTATION
KEY ACADEMIC CIRCLES DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF IHL IN UKRAINE Kyiv - Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv - Mykola Gnatovskyi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of International Law, President of the European Committee against Torture, member of the Interdepartmental Commission on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine; Odesa - National University Odessa Law Academy - Tymur Korotkyi, Ph.D., Professor of International Law and International Relations, Head of the Board of the Foundation for Support of Fundamental Research, Member of the Interministerial Commission on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine; Lviv - Ivan Franko Lviv National University, International Law, Volodymyr Lysyk, Associate Professor of International Law, Member of the Interministerial Commission on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine; Kharkiv - Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University - Oksana Senatorova, Ph.D., Associate Professor of International Law, Member of the Interministerial Commission on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine.
Stages of the formation of IHL system in Ukraine I. The system of implementation of IHL by Ukraine in the USSR 1) the participation of the USSR in the main international instruments in the field of IHL; 2) relatively low level of dissemination of awareness and respect for IHL. II. The creation of preconditions for the formation of IHL system in independent Ukraine (1991 - late 90s) III. The formation of the IHL system in Ukraine (early 2000s 2014). 1) national legislation on international humanitarian law is adopted, primarily in respect of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Manual Order 400; Section on IHL in the Combat Manual of the Land Forces; 2) Interdepartmental Commission on the implementation of IHL in Ukraine is established; 3) academic circles are engaged in activities with students; 4) IHL courses at leading universities of Ukraine and military schools are introduced; 5) research on IHL is intensified. IV. Adaptation of IHL system in Ukraine in the context of armed conflict (2014-2016)
The regulatory system is the implementation of IHL in Ukraine includes: Constitution of Ukraine of June 28, 1996; Criminal Code of Ukraine of April 5, 2001; Code of Civil Defense of Ukraine of October 2, 2012; Law of Ukraine On Defense of Ukraine of December 6, 1991; Law of Ukraine On the Armed Forces of Ukraine of December 6, 1991; Law of Ukraine On the Statute of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of December 28, 2015; Law of Ukraine On the Disciplinary Regulations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of March 24, 1999; Law of Ukraine On the Symbolism of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal in Ukraine of June 8, 1999; Law of Ukraine On the Red Cross Society of Ukraine of November 28, 2002; Law of Ukraine On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine (regarding the implementation of the Third Additional Protocol) ; Law of Ukraine On the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and Legal Regime in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine of April 15, 2014; Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 1157 On establishment of the Interdepartmental Commission on implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine of July 21, 2000; Decree number 400 of 11 September 2004 Manual on the Application of the Rules of International Humanitarian Law in the Armed Forces of the Ukraine ; Order of the Commander of the Land Forces of Ukraine of December 29 December 2010 574 Combat Manual of the Land Force of Ukraine ( Combat Manual ) and other regulatory legal acts. Ukraine is a party to the major international treaties on IHL, which is part of the national legal system in accordance with Article 9 of the Constitution of Ukraine.
Institutional system of implementation of IHL in Ukraine includes: Ministry of Defence Ukraine The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Interdepartmental Commission on implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine Ministry of Temporary Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine Prosecution Service of Ukraine Prosecutor-General of Ukraine Military Prosecutor The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Red Cross Society of Ukraine
FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IHL IN UKRAINE Negative factors affecting the implementation of IHL in Ukraine: Low level of legal culture; Certain skepticism of the government about the IHL; Conservatism of commanders who underwent military training in the Soviet period and in the 90s of the twentieth century; High level of individuals who received military training in the Soviet and post-Soviet period among mobilized persons; Deficit of qualified specialists and trainers on IHL; Lack of practical tools adapted to Ukrainian realities; Legal uncertainty in the qualification of the conflict. Positive factors affecting the implementation of IHL in Ukraine: Ukraine s participation in almost all international IHL treaties; Relatively high cultural and educational level of the personnel of the Armed Forces; Change in interest in IHL officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Activity of the ICRC delegation in Ukraine; Active civil society; Availability of the institutional structure and regulatory framework for the implementation of IHL established in 2000-2010; Activities of international organizations and national human rights organizations; IHL experts on academic circles.
1. The implementation activity. 2. Dissemination of knowledge about IHL. 3. Participation in the public discourse on the role of IHL. 4. Teaching. 5. Expert activity. 6. Standard-setting activity. 7. Assessment of the level of implementation of IHL 8. Sociological survey of the level of knowledge about IHL. 9. Monitoring activity. 10. Scientific activity.
DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IHL Participating as speakers in training: Tymur Korotkyi and Nataliia Hendel. Introduction to International Humanitarian Law. The Interplay of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Standards. / Workshop on Filing to ECtHR, 26-28 June 2015, p. Zburyivka, Kherson region. Tymur Korotkyi. Delivering a lecture on IHL for military prosecutors (Odessa, 2015) Tymur Korotkyi. International humanitarian law (IHL) and responsibility for the violation of the laws and customs of war. Protection of victims in international humanitarian law. Status of journalist in IHL / Training on Features of the media coverage of the military conflict, the role of the media in overcoming negative consequences for society , 13-14 June 2015, Dnepropetrovsk; 13-14 June 2015, Ivano-Frankovsk; 5-6 December 2015, Odessa; 6-7 August 2016, Zaporizhzhya; 24-25 September 2016, Poltava. Anton Korynevych and Tymur Korotkyi. Delivering lectures on IHL for cadets of Military-Navy faculty of the Odessa National Maritime Academy (30 May 2016).
PUBLISHING OF SERIES OF MANUALS ON IHL FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS International humanitarian law. Handbook for public reception lawyers / M.M. Gnatovskyi, T.R. Korotkyi, N.V. Hendel. - Odessa: Phoenix, 2015. - 92 p. https://www.academia.edu/14940657/ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _ International humanitarian law. Handbook for Journalists / / M.M. Gnatovskyi, T.R. Korotkyi, N.V. Hendel. 2nded. - Odessa: Phoenix, 2015. https://www.academia.edu/15897922/ _ _ ._ _ _ ._2- _ ._ Anton humanitarian law during armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine. Korynevych. Application of International
PUBLIC ACTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF IHL T. Korotkyi, N. Hendel Dissemination of knowledge about human rights and international humanitarian law intimes of armed conflicts: role and tasks of non-governmental organizations and academic circles // 2015, OSCE, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. - Working session 9: Democratic institutions // http://www.osce.org/odihr/185476?download=true T. Korotkyi, N. Hendel. Ukraine s policy on disseminating knowledge about international humanitarian law / public discussion Problems of human rights and the modern state policy in Ukraine , Forum on human rights organizations 11. Kyiv Dialogue , Kyiv, 10.12.2015. Round table: Development of vocabulary terms for coverage of conflicts in Ukraine , Ukrinform, Kyiv, 22.10 2015 (T. Korotkyi, N. Hendel). T. Korotkyi. Advising on adaptation and implementation of legal measures on international humanitarian law in Ukraine. Ministry of Justice, Kyiv, January 22, 2016
PUBLICATIONS IN THE MEDIA AND INTERNET RESOURCES ON IHL Mykola Gnatovskyi. On the military conflict on the territory of Ukraine: international law qualification / TV program Good Morning, Ukraine! . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWMW m2zdCtU&feature=youtu.be Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel. International legal protection of journalists in armed conflict // Journalist of Ukraine. - 10 (401). - 2015. - P. 20-22. http://nsju.org/journals/2015/10/Jurnalist-Ukr-10- 15.pdf Dmytro Koval and Tymur Korotkyi. The Return of Scythian gold: international legal aspects of the preservation of cultural and museum values: // http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/ public_international_law/povernennya- skifs%60kogo-zolota-mizhnarodno-pravovi- interview aspekty- zberezhennya-kul% 60turnykh-i-muzeynykh-tsinn / Mykola Gnatovskyi: We do not like it, but international human rights groups qualify the Donbas conflict as an internal // http://glavcom.ua/interviews/125776-mikola-gnatovskij-nam-tse-ne-podobajetsja-ale- mizhnarodni-pravozahisniki- kvalifikujut-konflikt-na-donbasi-jak-vnutrishnij.html Mykola Gnatovskyi. The inadmissibility of tortures during war is not clear to everybody // https://hromadskeradio.org/ru/programs/kyiv-donbas/nedopustimost-pytok-na-voyne-yasna-ne-vsem- prezident-evrokomiteta Anton Korynevych. Human shield is war crime in international law // https://hromadskeradio.org/ru/programs/kyiv-donbas/zhivoy-shchit-voennoe-prestuplenie-v- mezhdunarodnom-prave-yurist Anton Korynevych. Ukraine has to deliver humanitarian aid to in Donbass. - The program War and Peace // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKOB0qlbtA
TOPIC INTERNATIONAL LAW ON UKRAINIAN LAW PORTAL http://ukrainepravo.com Nataliia Hendel International legal protection of medical personnel during armed conflicts // Ukrainian law Portal. http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/mizhnarodno-pravovyy-zakhyst-medychnogo-personalu-pid-chas- zbroynogo-konfliktu/ Dmytro Koval, Tymur Korotkyi Quick Return Scythian gold, international legal aspects of the preservation of cultural and museum values: the interview. // Portal Ukrainian law. - http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/povernennya-skifs%60kogo- zolota-mizhnarodno-pravovi-aspekty-zberezhennya-kul%60turnykh-i-muzeynykh-tsinn/ Nataliia Hendel International legal issues of hybrid wars. Portal Ukrainian law. - http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/mizhnarodno-pravovi-pytannya-gibrydnoyi-viyny/ The most pressing issues of international humanitarian law // Ukrainian law Portal. - http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/naygostrishi-pytannya-mizhnarodnogo-gumanitarnogo-prava/ Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine // Ukrainian law Portal. -http: //ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/diyal%60nist%60-mizhnarodnogo-komitetu-chervonogo-khresta-v-ukrayini/ Bringing to justice individuals guilty of violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine: analysis of jurisprudence // Ukrainian law Portal. -http: //ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/prytyagnennya-do-vidpovidalnosti-osib-vynnykh-u- vchynenni-porushen-mizhnarodnogo-gumanitarnogo-prava/ Cyber operations through the prism of international humanitarian law // Ukrainian law Portal. -http: //ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/kiboperatsiyi-cherez-pryzmu-mizhnarodnogo-gumanitarnogo-prava/ The issue of environmental protection in connection with armed conflicts - the focus of the UN International Law Commission // Ukrainian law Portal. -http: //ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/pytannya-pro-okhoronu-navkolyshn%60ogo- seredovyshcha-v-zv-yazku-zi-zbroynymy-konfliktamy-u-tsentri-uva/ International Committee of the Red Cross and international humanitarian law // Ukrainian law Portal. - http://ukrainepravo.com/international_law/public_international_law/misiya-mizhnarodnogo-komitetu-chervonogo-khresta-ta- mizhnarodne-gumanitarne-pravo/
Participation in conferences and round tables Nataliia Hendel. Cluster approach to humanitarian assistance in armed conflict / Round table Human rights in the context of the situation in eastern Ukraine and temporarily occupied territory of Autonomous Republic of Crimea , October 14, 2014, Institute of Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Kyiv. Nataliia Hendel. International legal regulation of the right to health care in non-international armed conflicts / Fourth National Conference Actual problems of international protection of human rights: the responsibility for human rights violations , National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy , March 4, 2015, Kyiv. International Conference Civilian population in modern armed conflicts: Rafal Lemkin heritage , Lviv, 15-16 October 2015 (M. Gnatovskyi, N. Hendel). Mykola Gnatovskyi, Tymur Korotkyi, Analysis of the level of knowledge and understanding of international humanitarian law in Ukraine // International scientific-practical conference "The application of international humanitarian law in today's armed conflicts", Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, November 11, 2015 Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel. The role and tasks of NGOs and academic circles in the field of international humanitarian law in Ukraine // International scientific-practical conference "The application of international humanitarian law in today's armed conflicts", Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, November 11, 2015 Tymur Korotkyi. The role of academic circles in the implementation of Ukraine s obligations under international humanitarian law // Kharkiv international legal reading dedicated to the memory of M.V. Yanovskoho, V.S. Semenov, 27 November 2015 Nataliia Hendel. International legal protection of medical personnel during armed conflicts // Kharkiv and international legal reading dedicated to the memory of M.V. Yanovsky, V.S. Semenov, 27 November 2015 Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel. International legal protection of journalists in armed conflict / Fifth National Conference Actual problems of international protection of human rights: the protection of rights in situations of armed conflict , January 26, 2016. The Center for International Human Rights NaUKMA . Tymur Korotkyi. Review of Ukrainian legislation on internally displaced persons / Promoting effective refugee law education n the CIS + region. Training course. - Hungarian Helsinki Committee, UNHCR Global Learning Centre, 2-5 February 2015, Yerevan. Tymur Korotkyi, Dmytro Koval . Information component of the Russian aggression against Ukraine: international legal assessment // Workshop on Information security is part of national security in Eastern Europe, 19-20 February 2016, Kharkiv. Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel. Information and cyber-warfare in modern terms, international legal issues and countering skills // Workshop on Information security is part of national security in Eastern Europe, 19-20 February 2016, Kharkiv. Tymur Korotkyi. Contents and forms of post-conflict regulation in Ukraine // Expert discussion of post-conflict settlement and determination of subject and approval of the schedule plan of the Research and Media Centre for post-conflict settlement, March 23, 2016, Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Nataliia Hendel. International law regulation of health care in armed conflict / VIII International Conference European and African Systems of Protection of Human Rights , 18-19 April 2016, Sejm RP, Warszawa. The International training seminar IHL and Urban Warfare Challenges: Experience and Lessons Ukraine , 14-15 June 2016, Lviv, ICRC, LCILHR, Ukrainian Catholic University (Nataliia Hendel, Tymur Korotkyi, Volodymyr Lysyk, Oksana Senatorova, Anton Korynevych).
Participation in conferences and round tables Nataliia Hendel Cluster approach to humanitarian assistance in armed conflicts (Round table on Human rights in the context of the situation in eastern Ukraine and temporarily occupied territory of Autonomous Republic of Crimea, October 14, 2014, Institute of Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Kyiv). Nataliia Hendel International legal regulation of the right to health care in non- international armed conflicts (Fourth National Conference Actual problems of international protection of human rights: the responsibility for human rights violations , National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy , March 4, 2015, Kyiv). International conference The civilian population in modern armed conflicts: Rafal Lemkin heritage , Lviv, October 15-16, 2015 (Mykola Gnatovsky, Nataliia Hendel). Mykola Gnatovsky, Tymur Korotkyi, Analysis of the level of knowledge and understanding of international humanitarian law in Ukraine (International scientific and practical conference The application of international humanitarian law in today s armed conflicts , Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, November 11, 2015). Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel, The role and mission of NGOs and academics in the field of international humanitarian law in Ukraine (International scientific and practical conference The application of international humanitarian law in today s armed conflicts , Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, November 11, 2015). Tymur Korotkyi The role of academic circles in the implementation of Ukraine s obligations under international humanitarian law (Kharkiv international law readings dedicated to the memory of M. Yanovsky, V. Semenov, November 27, 2015). Nataliia Hendel, International legal protection of medical personnel during armed conflict (Kharkiv international law reading dedicated to the memory of M. Yanovsky, V. Semenov, November 27, 2015) Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel, International legal protection of journalists in armed conflict (Fifth National Conference Actual problems of international protection of human rights: the protection of rights during armed conflicts , January 26, 2016. The Center for International Human Rights NaUKMA). Tymur Korotkyi, Review of Ukrainian legislation on internally displaced persons (Promoting effective refugee law education n the CIS+ region. Training course. Hungarian Helsinki Committee, UNHCR Global Learning Centre, February 2-5, 2015, Yerevan). Tymur Korotkyi, Dmytro Koval, Information component of Russian aggression against Ukraine: international legal assessment (Workshop on Information security is part of national security in Eastern Europe, February 19-20, 2016, Kharkiv). Tymur Korotkyi, Nataliia Hendel, Modern information and cyber warfare: the issues of international law qualification and countering (Workshop on Information security is part of national security in Eastern Europe, February 19-20, 2016, Kharkiv.) Tymur Korotkyi, Contents and forms of postconflict regulation in Ukraine (Expert discussion of post-conflict settlement and determination of subject and approval of the schedule plan of the Research and Media Centre for post-conflict settlement, March 23, 2016, Institute of international relations, Taras Shevhchenko National University of Kyiv). Nataliia Hendel, International legal regulation of health care in armed conflict (8thInternational Conference European and African Systems of Protection of Human Rights , April 18-19, 2016, Sejm RP, Warszawa).
TEACHING International humanitarian law Monitoring and fact-finding in international law Protection of human rights in crisis situations
EXPERT ACTIVITY Expert opinions Advising non-governmental human rights organizations Establishing the facts of breaches of IHL Qualification of breaches of IHL Developing the concept of courses and training in IHL IHL training
LEGAL ACTIVITIES Criminal Code of Ukraine Instruction in International Humanitarian Law within Armed Forces Draft law of Ukraine On the prevention of disappearances and assistance in tracing missing persons
Assessment of the level of implementation of IHL Monitoring of implementation of IHL by governmental bodies: Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ministry of Health of Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine
Sociological research on the level of knowledge about IHL Surveys on IHL knowledge are conducted in different target groups: military prosecutors military lawyers human rights lawyers journalists
Monitoring activities Monitoring of IHL breaches in eastern Ukraine Monitoring of environmental harm caused during armed conflict Monitoring of assessment of cultural property damage during armed conflict
IMPLEMENTATION Academic circles have participated in all meetings of the Interdepartmental Commission on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Ukraine on 21 April 2015, 21 October 2015, 16 December 2015, 21 December 2015, 22 January 2016, 26 April 2016.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY Compedium of candidates of legal sciences and L.LD thesis defended in Military Law (1991-2014) / Ed., Preface, Introduction P. Bogucki, E. Streltsov, E. Pleshko T. Korotkyi. - Odessa: Phoenix, 2015. - 232 p. T. Korotkyi, E. Pleshco. Building the evidence base for international legal mechanisms for protection of national interests in cases of infringement upon the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine // Ukrainian Journal of International Law: scientific journal, 2014. - 4. - P. 34-41. D. Koval, T. Korotkyi. Information war of Russia against Ukraine: the assessment of the international community // Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, Russian Aggression and International Law. - K: KIS, 2014. - P. 875-883. O. Zadorozhnii, T. Korotkyi, E. Pleshko International legal assessment of Russia s attempts to apply Russian criminal law extraterritorially in cases of the application of prohibited means and methods of warfare in Ukraine // Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, Russian Aggression and International Law. - K: KIS, 2014. - P. 774-788. T. Korotkyi, N. Hendel. The Role and Tasks of Non-Governmental Organizations and Academic Circles in Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine (International scientific and practical conference The application of international humanitarian law in modern armed conflicts , Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 11 November 2015), Kyiv: Ukrainian Association of International Law, 2015. - P. 31-36. N. Hendel. Institutional mechanisms for international assistance in situations of non- international armed conflicts // Scientific Proceedings of the International Humanitarian University, collection. - Odessa: Phoenix, 2015. - Vol. 23. - P. 105-107.
COOPERATION OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES WITH VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS Commission on the implementation of IHL in Ukraine ICRC Ukrainian Red Cross Society Military Prosecutor s Office Armed Forces of Ukraine Parliamentarians Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Council Non-governmental organizations The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine Fund to Support of Fundamental Researches
PLANS AND PROJECTS OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES ON IHL IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE 1. The program on dissemination of knowledge about IHL; 2. Considering the experience of the commissions on the implementation of IHL in different countries and developing proposals to improve the activities of the relevant institutions in Ukraine; 3. Holding training courses on IHL for military personnel and war correspondents; 4. Teaching IHL to chaplains to disseminate IHL philosophy; 5. Training and practical guide on IHL for training as trainers; 6. Series of Manuals on IHL; 7. The collective monograph on IHL; 8. Textbooks on IHL; 9. Bibliography on IHL and ICL; 10. IHL moot court competitions for different target groups of students and cadets in Ukrainian and Russian languages; 11. Scientific and practical conferences on IHL; 12. Monitoring of the level of knowledge and awareness of IHL through questionnaires; 13. The concept of documenting IHL breaches.
PLAN TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN UKRAINE Objectives of the Plan: Development of a Comprehensive program on the dissemination of knowledge about international humanitarian law and its implementation through: - facilitation the activities of state bodies authorized to ensure the dissemination of knowledge about IHL; - strengthening and encouraging the activities of non-governmental organizations in the dissemination of knowledge about IHL and teaching of members of these organizations to apply IHL; - raising awareness and increasing interest of journalists in the dissemination of knowledge about IHL; - direct dissemination of knowledge about IHL among the target groups. Expected results of the implementation of the Plan: Increase the level of knowledge of IHL, awareness of the importance of compliance and de facto respect for IHL of different target groups. Summary of the Plan: The Plan includes a systematic approach to improving the efficiency of the dissemination of knowledge about IHL in order to enforce the knowledge about IHL. A target Programme on the effectiveness of dissemination of knowledge about IHL is initially developed. The Program is based on a survey on the level of knowledge about IHL of identified target groups, defined procedures and methods of work with those target groups.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC CIRCLES FOR ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IHL ! Creation of the Commission for the dissemination of knowledge of international humanitarian law within the framework of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine; ! Creation of regional centers of IHL (Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv, Mariupol)
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