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Photo: Office of the President
The Ukrainian delegation at the meeting was led by Deputy Head of the Office of the Prosecutor General Iryna Mudra (in the photo - first from the left)
A special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine will be established within the Council of Europe.
European countries have identified key parameters for the creation of a special tribunal that will have the authority to hold accountable political and military leaders of the Russian Federation who bear the highest responsibility for the crime of aggression. The Office of the President reported this the day before.
"Legal advisors from the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of Europe, Ukraine, and 37 states have identified key parameters for the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the most important elements of the draft Schuman Statute - the main legal document that will regulate the activities of the tribunal," the report says.
It is indicated that the Ukrainian delegation at the meeting was headed by Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Mudra.
“This is not just about Ukraine. It is about global justice and the message we send to the world. That is why we want the special tribunal to be successful, and that is why we ask those who are interested in saving the world order to join us in the cause of justice. The launch of the tribunal will prove that we are serious about ensuring peace and international law, that the perpetrators of the crime of aggression will be punished, and justice will be restored,” she said.
It is noted that once it begins its work, the tribunal will have the authority to hold accountable Russian political and military leaders who bear the highest responsibility for the crime of aggression.
"When Russia decided to violate Ukraine's borders, disregarding the UN Charter, it committed one of the gravest international crimes - the crime of aggression. Now justice is coming. Justice for Ukraine. We have laid the legal foundations for the establishment of a special tribunal," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, called the results of the meeting progress that will also be felt by future generations of Ukrainians.
"The establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine within the Council of Europe will allow our international partners, in particular Ukraine and the European Union, to fully utilize our experience and knowledge in protecting human rights and the rule of law around the world," added Alain Berset.
Later, it was reported that European countries had agreed on a general concept for a special tribunal against the Russian Federation.
