| dc.contributor.author | Serbenyuk, Symon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-10T11:57:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-10T11:57:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-09-09 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0208-6069 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11089/59299 | |
| dc.description.abstract | For decades, the importance and impact of the principle of neutrality in international humanitarian action has been debated in the context of its mission. Most publicists and scientists agree about the positive aspects of neutrality, as evidenced by the successful activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross for more than a century. However, there are also critics of neutrality. In particular, they argue that neutrality is based on “tolerating crimes in exchange for carrying out humanitarian activities.” The main goals of this article are the following: to show the essence of the concept of “neutrality” in order to identify “stumbling blocks” that lead to a “distortion” of the understanding of the positive impact of neutrality in international humanitarian activities; to review the contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the context of a strictly neutral international non-governmental organization; to present possible ways of diplomatically and legally developing the concept of “neutrality.” In this research, general and special scientific methods of legal cognition are used. Among them we can note the following: the logical (including analysis and synthesis, deduction, and abstraction), structural, and comparative, as well as dogmatic, etc. legal methods. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Od dziesięcioleci trwa debata nad znaczeniem i wpływem zasady neutralności w międzynarodowych działaniach humanitarnych w kontekście ich misji. Większość publicystów i naukowców zgadza się z pozytywnym aspektem neutralności, o czym świadczy udana działalność Międzynarodowego Komitetu Czerwonego Krzyża od ponad wieku. Istnieją jednak również krytycy neutralności. W szczególności twierdzą oni, że neutralność opiera się na „tolerowaniu przestępstw w zamian za prowadzenie działań humanitarnych.” Główne cele niniejszego artykułu są następujące: ukazanie istoty koncepcji „neutralności” w celu zidentyfikowania „przeszkód”, które prowadzą do „zniekształcenia” rozumienia pozytywnego wpływu neutralności w międzynarodowej działalności humanitarnej; dokonanie przeglądu wkładu Międzynarodowego Komitetu Czerwonego Krzyża w kontekście ściśle neutralnej międzynarodowej organizacji pozarządowej; przedstawienie możliwych sposobów dyplomatycznego i prawnego rozwoju koncepcji „neutralności.” W badaniach tych wykorzystywane są ogólne i specjalne metody naukowe poznania prawnego. Wśród nich można wyróżnić: metody logiczne (w tym analizę i syntezę, dedukcję i abstrakcję), strukturalne i porównawcze, a także dogmatyczne itp. metody prawne. | pl |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego | pl |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Iuridica | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | |
| dc.subject | international humanitarian law | en |
| dc.subject | neutrality | en |
| dc.subject | human rights | en |
| dc.subject | International Committee of the Red Cross | en |
| dc.subject | międzynarodowe prawo humanitarne | pl |
| dc.subject | neutralność | pl |
| dc.subject | prawa człowieka | pl |
| dc.subject | Międzynarodowy Komitet Czerwonego Krzyża | pl |
| dc.title | Rethinking Neutrality in Humanitarian Action: Legal and Practical Perspectives | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Ponowne przemyślenie neutralności w działaniach humanitarnych: perspektywy prawne i praktyczne | pl |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.page.number | 183-197 | |
| dc.contributor.authorAffiliation | Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2450-2782 | |
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| dc.contributor.authorEmail | simon6@ukr.net | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.18778/0208-6069.114.09 | |
| dc.relation.volume | 114 | |