RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AND VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAWS

DEGORE,, ATAKPA E. (2025) RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AND VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAWS. Other thesis, GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, ENUGU.

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Abstract

The Russia-Ukraine conflict repr!esents one of the most signi!ficant worldw!ide crises in rec!ent times which threatens to violate international huma!nitarian law standards. Numerous reports indi!cate that war crimes occurred while thousan@ds of civilians died and large-scale dest!ruction of infrastr@ucture took place during the ongo!ing conflict. The need to analyze how the war has viola!ted basic international huma!nitarian law principles and assess intern!ational responses to mini!mize such abuses motivated this investigation. The study aimed to evaluate intern!ational humanitarian law breaches in the Russ!ia-Ukraine conflict while analyzing inte!rnational sanctions and intervention actions against these viol!ations. Realism Theory served as the theor!etical f!ramework for the study because it highlighted the importance of national inte!rests and power dynamics and the moral constraints in interna!tional relations. The research found that both parties in the conflict violated inter!national humanitarian law but the main responsibi!lity for deliber!ate attacks against civilian facili!ties and protected targets rested wi!th Russia. The main reasons for international sanctions and legal proceedings failing to stop violence and provide justice are political const!raints and weak enforc!ement power. Mode!rn warfare dema!nds better legal and diplomatic frameworks which the study found to be inadequate for prevent!ing and responding to violations of humanit!arian law. The research sugge!sts that the UN and ICC must create stronger bind!ing systems to prosecute war crimes and huma!nitarian law brea!ches in order to establish effective enfor!cement mechan!isms.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Subjects: J Political Science > JX International law
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited: 08 Jun 2026 12:01
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2026 12:01
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5778

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