International legal standards of human rights to life and their implementation in the activities of national law enforcement bodies

It is indicated that the personal rights and freedoms of the individual, the key norms and principles of which are contained in international legal documents, are introduced by modern democratic states into their national legislation not as static and absolute templates, but as guidelines that should be consistently followed, taking into account their own historical, cultural and legal traditions and customs. In the process of practical implementation of international standards implemented in national legislation, innovative approaches to the legal regulation of human rights and freedoms are formed, which, of course, has an impact on the further development of international standards themselves. It is this dialectical interpenetration of international legal acts and national legislation that forms the foundation for the constant improvement of the legal regulation of human rights and freedoms during their protection and safeguarding by law enforcement agencies in general and police units in particular. The article examines certain aspects of international legal norms and principles regarding human rights to life and characterizes the current state of their implementation in national Ukrainian legislation on the activities of police bodies. Thanks to the comparative method, the provisions of international legal acts (the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the European Code of Police Ethics) were analyzed and compared with the legal prescriptions of the Law of Ukraine «On the National Police» and «Rules of Ethical Behavior of Police Officers» (order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated 09.11.2016 No. 1179) regarding compliance of the latter with international standards. On the basis of the comparison, specific proposals for improving the existing provisions in national legislative and other normative legal acts regarding the activities of police structures regarding the protection and protection of the basic natural human right to life in the sense of compliance with international standards are given.