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Abstract
This study provides a systematic analysis of the legal regulation and institutional mechanisms for the protection of children’s rights under martial law in Ukraine. The study employs a systemic-structural approach, alongside formal legal and comparative legal methods. As a result of the research, systemic gaps in the mechanisms for protecting children’s rights during martial law were identified, specifically the absence of a unified mechanism for documenting war crimes against children, insufficient regulation of emergency evacuation procedures for children from combat zones, and the inefficiency of interdepartmental coordination mechanisms in assisting affected children. Significant problems were found in ensuring the basic rights of children in the conflict zone, including limited access to educational services, an acute need for psychological assistance, and difficulties in obtaining medical care and social benefits. From the perspective of restorative justice, the study emphasises the importance of rehabilitation, reconciliation, and social reintegration among children affected by war as essential components of post-conflict recovery. The findings contribute to the discourse on restorative justice by proposing ways to ensure not only legal protection but also the psychological and social healing of child victims.
Keywords: international mechanisms, evacuation, psychological assistance, educational services, crime documentation
