(Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, 2023) Campfens, Evelien; Jakubowski, Andrzej; Hausler, Kristin; Selter, Elke; Busol, Kateryna; Ablyalimova-Chyihoz, Elmira; Koval, Dmytro; Yashnyi, Denys
This study examines how cultural heritage can be better protected from the effects of armed conflicts, in Ukraine and beyond. It includes an analysis of the applicable international law and policy frameworks and the practice of key international actors in Ukraine, as well as in past conflicts. It concludes with a set of specific recommendations to the EU and its Member States to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage from the effects of armed conflicts, now and in the future.