UDC 346.26

PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY AND SECURITY OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE SITES IN EMERGENCIES: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Published in LAW. SAFETY. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS · Issue 3, 2026 · Pages 79–88 · Rubric: THEORETICAL AND HISTORICAL LEGAL SCIENCES
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61260/2074-1626-2026-3-79-88
Received: 19.06.2026 Accepted: 25.09.2026 Published: 05.10.2026
The proposed work reveals the content of legal means to protect cultural values from emergency situations. Statistical data and practical examples are provided to confirm the relevance of the issue of the safety of cultural objects. Based on an analysis of the regulatory legal acts adopted in the Republic of Belarus in this area and the practice of their application, proposals for improving the legislation are formulated. The key conclusion is that a new scientific direction has been proven to have emerged – the legal protection of citizens, territories, and property, including cultural values, from emergency situations. The author advocates for the idea of teaching the legal fundamentals of protecting citizens, property, and territories in educational institutions offering legal specializations, in the context of natural and man made emergencies, as well as in the event of an armed conflict (emergencies of a social nature, as well as those caused by the use of weapons of mass destruction). The conclusions and recommendations can be taken into account during the preparation of legislative acts, taking into account the experience of the union state.
improving legislation, protecting cultural assets, emergency situations, sources of legal regulation, armed conflict
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