The Role of International Organisations in Restricting Human and Civil Rights during a State of Emergency
Daria V. Kibets
Candidate of legal sciences, Associate Professor, Department of International and European Law, Faculty of International Relations, State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute”, Ukraine
Maryna Yu. Holovatenko
Assistant Professor, Department of International and European Law, Faculty of International Relations, State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute”, Ukraine
The article analyses the challenges associated with safeguarding human rights in a state of emergency and the role of international organisations in addressing these issues. The authors examine the legal framework, including international documents such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which define the permissible limits of rights restrictions in times of crisis. The focus is on the balance between ensuring state security and respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens. Particular attention is paid to the role of international organisations such as the UN, the Council of Europe, and OSCE in monitoring human rights, developing standards, and ensuring transparency of government actions. The authors identify the main problems faced by international organisations: political pressure, lack of resources, difficulties in implementing recommendations and conflicts of interest amongst states parties. The article emphasises the importance of transparency, legal control and temporality of human rights restrictions in crisis situations, stressing the need to comply with the rule of law. The authors also emphasise the importance of cooperation between states, international organisations and civil society to protect fundamental rights in emergency situations.
Keywords: Human and civil rights; state of emergency; international organisations; restriction of rights; human rights protection
