SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES OVER PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP IN THE CONFLICT ZONE: LEGAL STATUS OF THE TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Abstract

Abstract. An analysis of the settlement of disputes over property and ownership in temporarily occupied territories in the context of armed conflicts has been carried out. The authors examine the legal status of such territory and the impact of such status in resolving property issues. The article analyzes international rules, including the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, which regulate the protection of the civilian population and their property in conflict. Special mechanisms are also being explored, including the role of international organizations in resolving disputes and restoring order in the occupied territories. The importance of observing the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law to protect the rights and interests of the civilian population in conflict conditions was emphasized. The considered examples from practice give grounds for asserting the need to develop and apply effective mechanisms for settling disputes and restoring violated rights in the context of temporarily occupied territories. Special attention is paid to the role of international legal instruments in the settlement of similar situations, in particular, the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols to them, which determine the rights and obligations of the parties to the conflict and ensure the protection of the civilian population. It has been considered and researched how exactly these international norms affect the regulation of property and property issues. In addition, the importance of the participation of international organizations in resolving such disputes and restoring stability in the occupied territories is highlighted and confirmed. Their role in promoting compliance with the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law, which is key to ensuring security and protecting the rights of citizens in conflict, is analyzed. It can be stated that today there is a need for a comprehensive approach to solving property and property issues in the temporarily occupied territories, which is based on the principles of international law and contributes to the restoration of legal order and the protection of human rights in the conditions of armed conflicts. The importance of observing the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law as a basis for protecting the rights and interests of the civilian population in conflict conditions is substantiated. The main problems and challenges that arise when solving property issues in the zone of temporary occupation are determined, and possible ways to solve them are proposed.