Human rights and civil society in the conditions of democratic governance in Ukraine

Abstract

The article notes that one of the most important signs of the democratic development of the state is human rights, which are inalienable, natural opportunities and freedoms that belong to everyone from birth. The emphasis is on the fact that human rights are closely related to the development of the state; they enable individuals to influence state-building processes in the country and are the so-called unique legal standard for all processes taking place in the state. In the legal aspect, human rights outline legal parameters that determine the coordinates of an individual’s behavior, protect him and ensure law and order, fair distribution of benefits and human participation in the life of society. It is emphasized that human rights are inextricably linked with civil society: they influence the formation of civil society, create an environment for its functioning in the state, in turn, civil society institutions influence the development of human rights, their protection and defense. These are two interdependent components of the democratic system of Ukraine. At the same time, civil society acts as a partner of the state, ensuring public control over its activities and exercising effective forms of influence on government bodies with the aim of their democratization and functioning within the limits defined by the Constitution of Ukraine. In this way, civil society contributes to both ensuring human rights and forming national statehood on democratic principles. It is concluded that the success of democratic transformations in Ukraine is largely determined by the development of civil society, its influence on domestic processes of state building, and interaction with state authorities. It is also noted that in the conditions of war in Ukraine, domestic civil society must intensify its efforts to cooperate more closely with authorities in terms of improving the constitutional and legal mechanism for ensuring human rights.