An Interrogation of The Scope of Compliance with The Principle of Distinction in The Course of The Russia’s War on Ukraine 2022

Abstract

The principle of distinction is the cornerstone of the protection regime available to the civilians and civilian objects during armed conflict. This forms the basis for the robust provisions dedicated to the protection of these protected entities in Geneva Convention iv and additional protocols 1 & 2 of 1977 and other related laws governing the conduct of hostilities. This article examines the scope of compliance with the principle of distinction in the Russian/Ukraine war 2022. It highlights some of the civilian objects that came under attack and the number of lives lost. It recommends free and transparent access to investigators to unearth the perpetrators with a view to making them account for their wrongful acts.