Legal mechanism for local authorities to influence the implementation of internally displaced persons’ right to housing
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21564/2414-990X.171.346529Keywords:
internally displaced persons, right to social housing, right to social security, local government bodies, municipal lawAbstract
The relevance of this research topic is determined by the worsening of issues concerning the implementation of the constitutional right to housing for internally displaced persons, in the context of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression, and the necessity to enhance the existing legal framework for implementing of Article 47(2) of the Constitution of Ukraine, at both the domestic legislative level and within local programmes implemented by local self-government bodies.
This article aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the mechanism for implementing the right to housing for internally displaced persons in Ukraine, based on national regulatory and legal acts, state programmes, and local programmes adopted by individual local self-government bodies. It also seeks to assess their effectiveness and formulate proposals for improvement.
This goal was achieved by employing various scientific research methods. Specifically, the formal legal method was used to study the legal nature and existing problems of realizing the right to housing and analyse current legislation and its application; the comparative legal method was used to study the development of the legal mechanism for realizing the right to housing for internally displaced persons from 2014 to 2025 and to study local community programs aimed at providing social housing; the structural-functional method was used to analyse the role of local self-government bodies in providing social housing, identify shortcomings in the existing legal regulations, and formulate recommendations for improvement.
The current domestic legislation aimed at regulating the right to housing for internally displaced persons, as well as the law enforcement practices involved in its implementation, have been analysed. It was found that, while the established legal mechanism creates formal opportunities to provide housing for this group, its effectiveness is significantly limited due to imperfect procedures and insufficient budgetary funding.
The conclusions contain proposals aimed at improving domestic legislation regarding the right of internally displaced persons to social housing. These proposals seek to increase the effectiveness of local government programs and ensure that internally displaced persons are aware of the content and scope of their constitutional right to housing.
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