Open AccessPROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES OF HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN UKRAINE
Author(s) -
D.A. Repin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pravovì gorizonti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2519-2353
DOI - 10.21272/legalhorizons.2019.i19.p144
Subject(s) - humanitarian aid , legislation , ukrainian , political science , international humanitarian law , population , work (physics) , state (computer science) , public administration , public relations , law , human rights , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , demography , algorithm , computer science
The article is devoted to an actual topic about the problems of legal regulation of the activities of humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, because of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine the activities of humanitarian organizations providing assistance to the affected population as a result of hostilities have intensified. At the same time, due to such activation, abuse of this assistance has become more widespread, which results in the use of this assistance not for the intended purpose or for profit. Therefore, with the help of this study, the authors are trying to answer the difficult question of solving this complex problem. This study seeks to address the complexities and shortcomings of humanitarian assistance. Resolving these issues will make the work of humanitarian organizations more effective and transparent, which will be beneficial to both donors and the state, as well as to those who need this aid. The authors also explored the international experience of regulating the work of humanitarian organizations in other countries, such as Finland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and others. The authors drew attention to the rather widespread problems arising in the territories of armed conflict: disproportionate provision of humanitarian aid, “humanitarian needle”, “humanitarian tourism”; as well as drawing attention to the strengthening of the occurrence of administrative and criminal responsibility in accordance with the norms required by modern Ukrainian legislation. The authors have provided some ways of solving existing problems: amendments to the Law of Ukraine “About Humanitarian Aid”, the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, updating of the existing database of international financial assistance.Keywords: humanitarian aid, humanitarian organizations, armed conflict, donor, recipient, acquirer.