УДК 343

ORCID: 0000-0003-3394-1969

DOI 10.37566/2707-6849-2024-4(49)-3

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Iryna SHAPOVALOVA

Judge of the Dnipropetrovs'k District Court of Dnipropetrovs'k Region, trainer of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy in Law

APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE CONSIDERATION BY NATIONAL COURTS OF CASES ON COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED AS A RESULT OF ARMED CONFLICT.

The article examines the existing international experience in the area of compensation by courts for damage caused as a result of armed conflict, which would be relevant to Ukrainian realities and applicable to Ukrainian national court practice.

In order to comply with the standards of fair trial provided for in Article 6 of the ECHR, we believe it is reasonable to conclude that when considering the issue of compensation for victims of armed conflict, Ukrainian judicial proceedings in terms of the general restoration of justice for this category of persons should refer to international principles to assess the existence or absence of the right to compensation for damage caused as a result of armed conflict at the initial stage of proceedings (for example, when deciding whether to open proceedings).

Also, for the purpose of effective judicial proceedings aimed at restoring property rights of individuals, but also in such a socially important category of cases as compensation for damage caused as a result of armed conflict, it is necessary to take into account international legal acts that provide for the prerequisites and rules for compensation for damage caused as a result of armed conflict, as well as the provisions of the ECHR and the case law of the ECtHR.

The author establishes that no State may rely on State immunity in cases of compensation for damage caused by armed conflict or military aggression, and the application of State immunity does not amount to denial of justice, and State immunity may not prevent judicial enforcement of the jus cogens rule prohibiting war crimes.

For Ukraine, the issues related to the practical implementation of effective fair trial ensuring that it complies with the provisions of Article 6 of the ECHR in court proceedings on compensation for victims of armed conflict are extremely relevant, which is possible by referring to the already established international mechanisms and case law, including decisions of international judicial institutions.

Key words: compensation for damage caused as a result of armed conflict, ECHR practice, fair trial standards.

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