INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND ITS PROTECTION MECHANISMS

Аннотация

This article is devoted to the study of the international legal foundations of the right to life. It analyzes the consolidation of this right in key international instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The paper also examines issues related to the death penalty, the fight against torture, and the protection from actions threatening human life. The analysis demonstrates the necessity of safeguarding the right to life not only at the national but also at the international level, emphasizing the obligations of states in preserving human life. The article serves as a scholarly source of both theoretical and practical significance for lawyers and researchers.