The Civil War in Ukraine: International Law and Criminal Responsibility of Individuals for International Crimes

Abstract

The article presents a brief analysis of the events taking place in Ukraine in recent months; with the objectives justify their qualifi cation as an armed confl ict, accompanied by war crimes and gross human rights violations by the military units of Ukraine.

Keywords

• украина
• «правый сектор»
• гражданская война
• вооруженный конфликт
• запрещенные средства и методы ведения вой- ны
• права человека
• военные преступления
• уголовная ответственность индивидов за международные преступления
• ukraine
• right sector
• civil war
• armed confl ict
• human rights
• war crimes
• criminal responsibility of individuals for international crimes