Ochrana kultúrneho dedičstva počas ozbrojených konfliktov

Abstract

Armed conflicts are not only international. The development at the end of the 20th century brought a new type of conflicts, called national conflicts. These conflicts take place in the territory of the collapsed and disrupted states. In Europe, the conflict in the Balkans - the break-up of Yugoslavia is such an example of national conflicts. There were problems with criminal liability for failing to respect of the obligation to protect the cultural heritage by bombing Dubrovnik and Violation of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property during the Period of Military Activity. The creation of the UNTAES peacekeeping mission, the "UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium", was intended to help the parties involved in the conflict to perform the demilitarization of the region and its reintegration under Croatian administration. This part of the article focuses on the Slovak Peace Battalion of the UN Peacekeeping Force in UNTAES and its presence and activities in the region. Slovak Peace Battalion has helped the local minorities to have a positive mindset and build confidence to maintain cultural traditions