Inclusivity as a principle of social protection of persons affected by armed aggression

Abstract

The Russian armed aggression has caused serious consequences for the Ukrainian people; in particular, it has turned millions of Ukrainians into internally displaced persons and refugees, deprived people of their homes and means of livelihood, and led to severe physical and mental trauma among military personnel, their families, and the civilian population. This necessitates the need to improve the social protection of these individuals, in the process of which the principle of inclusiveness acquires particular importance for ensuring equal access of vulnerable categories to assistance and economic and social reintegration. The purpose of the work is to clarify the essence of the category of inclusiveness in the context of the reintegration of persons affected by the military aggression of the Russian Federation and to analyse the legislative aspects of ensuring the principle of inclusiveness, in particular, the problems that exist within the administrative and criminal process. The work uses normative and legal methods, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis. As a result of the study, the concept of inclusiveness in the social protection of persons affected by armed aggression was clarified. The paper draws a parallel between inclusive economic development and the inclusiveness of vulnerable population categories. The features and difficulties of ensuring the inclusiveness of victims in war conditions are noted. Ukraine's regulatory and legal framework for providing social protection for persons affected by armed aggression is characterised. The role of the principle of inclusiveness in the human rights process is determined. The successful steps of Ukraine to integrate the principle of inclusiveness within the administrative and criminal processes are revealed, and the main problems that arise in this area are outlined. The conclusions obtained may help identify and minimise the issues described in the paper.