| Abstract [eng] |
The master’s thesis evaluates the downing of Ryanair flight 4978 from the point of view of international law, analyzes the factual circumstances established by the ICAO investigation team, evaluates the actions of Belarus in the downing of the Ryanair aircraft in the context of international law and the responsibility of Belarus for violations of international law, as well evaluates the legality of the state’s application of countermeasures to Belarus. The first part of the paper discusses the role of ICAO as an organization and the ICAO investigation team in clarifying the circumstances surrounding the downing of the Ryanair aircraft. The essential factual circumstances of the event are analyzed. The second part of the paper discusses international legal acts relevant to Ryanair’s aircraft landing, such as the UN Charter, The Chicago and Montreal Conventions, and the Rome Statute. The reasons and circumstances of their occurrence are analyzed. The goals of international legal acts, the functions and powers of the organizations established by them, and their institutions are discussed. The third part of the paper evaluates the actions of Belarus in the downing of the Ryanair aircraft in the context of international law. The actions that violate international legislation and actions that cannot be qualified as violating international law are analyzed. The fourth part of the work assesses the application of responsibility to Belarus in accordance with international legal acts. The role of international law institutions that can apply responsibility, the problematic of their operation in relation to Belarus is evaluated. The fifth part of the work analyzes the legality of the application of countermeasures by states according to international law. The conditions for the application of countermeasures and other requirements for their legal application are discussed. The legality of countermeasures applied by states to Belarus in the context of international law is assessed. |
