IN DEFENSE OF THE RIGHTS OF UKRAINIAN CITIZENS. ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIRST MONTH OF RUSSIA’S ATTACK ON UKRAINE, 24.02-24.03.2022

Abstract

The attack on February 24, 2022 on the sovereign Ukrainian state undoubtedly violates Art. 1 clause 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to self-determination. By virtue of this law, nations themselves decide about their political status, and they themselves choose the form and direction of economic, social and cultural development. The use of armed force inevitably leads to a violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to life and human dignity. The Commissioner Human Rights carries out his tasks in the field of supporting people seeking refuge in Poland from the war. The first month of the armed conflict was significant in terms of securing the basic needs of people who often fled the occupied and shelled territories of Ukraine even without personal belongings. Both individual and general applications included requests for help in meeting basic needs, such as food, accommodation, medical assistance, financial support, and then finding a job or school