APPLYING OF NORMS OF INTERNATIOANL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN THE CONDITIONS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS

Abstract

War is the most terrible thing that can happen in the modern world, it is senseless destruction of cities and other settlements, destruction of cultural values, abduction into slavery, cruel treatment of prisoners of war, wounded and sick, as well as the civilian population. The article analyzes the facts of violations of international law, and in particular international humanitarian law. Based on the normative framework, the authors conclude that the essence of IHL is to ensure the protection of war victims. This branch of law is the basis for the protection of human rights in times of war between countries. the main task of IHL is to ensure the maximum possible protection during an armed conflict for all persons who are not fighting or have stopped fighting (due to capture, voluntary refusal, illness or injury). It is one of the most effective tools the international community has at its disposal to ensure people's safety and respect and dignity in times of war.

The authors determined that the so-called Geneva Conventions are the main international legal acts that regulate the behavior of the participants in an armed conflict. In modern international law, they are part of the branch traditionally called «international humanitarian law». International humanitarian law aims to protect victims of armed conflicts. The application of international humanitarian law in the context of armed conflicts is one of the urgent problems of international humanitarian law. For Ukraine, the issue of compliance with international humanitarian law in conditions of armed conflict is very relevant. The article notes that, despite the existing normative legal framework regarding the rules of warfare, numerous violations of the norms of international humanitarian law are recorded. The issue of violation of norms of international humanitarian law is very relevant today.