Responsibility for humiliation of honor and dignity

In the modern world, the issue of accountability for the infringement of the honor and dignity of individuals is quite common. Ukrainian legislation states that every citizen has the right to respect for their honor and dignity, as enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine.

However, not every Ukrainian citizen knows how to hold the guilty parties accountable and protect their legal rights. This highlights the relevance of the topic today. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the existing responsibility for the infringement of the honor and dignity of individuals.

What is the concept of honor and dignity of an individual?

Current Ukrainian legal norms do not contain specific definitions of honor and dignity of an individual, as these are essentially evaluative categories from the perspective of societal moral norms.

However, we will still attempt to define these concepts.

Thus, dignity of an individual should be understood as the recognition of their unique value among other citizens in the country and the manifestation of respect for their individuality.

Honor of an individual should be understood as the moral and ethical qualities of a citizen, which manifest in adhering to one's own words, responsible behavior, and the ability to uphold one's beliefs and values. Honor is also associated with an individual's awareness of their own significance in a specific society and the recognition of this significance by others.

What is the responsibility for the infringement of honor and dignity in Ukraine?

From the analysis of Articles 94 and 277 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, it can be concluded that an individual whose personal non-property rights have been violated due to the infringement of their honor and dignity through the dissemination of false information can respond to or refute this information.

False information is considered to be information that does not correspond to actual facts and circumstances, but rather distorts them, thus creating false data.

Therefore, an individual can protect their honor and dignity in the following ways:

• Non-material means of protecting one's legal rights - This includes refuting false information and the possibility of providing a response. That is, a person whose honor and dignity have been violated due to the publication of false information usually approaches the source of such data with a demand to refute the false information (in most cases, along with the refutation, an apology from the violator is published);
• Material means of protecting one's legal rights - Obtaining compensation for the material damage and moral harm caused by the infringement of an individual's honor and dignity.

Thus, responsibility for the infringement of a citizen’s honor and dignity in Ukraine involves filing a lawsuit with the judicial authorities to refute false information and seek compensation for damages or moral harm. This is a type of civil liability.

If your honor and dignity have been violated and you want to protect them, please contact the "Prikhodko and Partners" law firm.

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