US EditionForeign Secretary speech in Lviv on the Special Tribunal
- The UK Foreign Secretary emphasized the importance of establishing a Special Tribunal to deliver justice for crimes related to the war in Ukraine.
- This call follows ongoing Russian aggression marked by attacks on civilians, deportations, and abuse, prompting Ukraine and the ICC to pursue prosecutions.
- The UK supports legal foundations aligned with the Council of Europe framework and the Lviv Joint Statement while urging global cooperation beyond Europe.
- The Foreign Secretary cited Sir Hersch's view that international law philosophy must be anchored in the "realities of international life."
- The UK acknowledges that the tribunal will require time to become fully functional but sees it as a crucial mechanism to ensure that those accountable for the Ukraine invasion face justice on a global scale.
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Council of Europe launches process to establish Special Tribunal for Ukraine
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe today launched the process of establishing a "Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine", the Council of Europe website reported.
The Committee of the Council of Europe supported the establishment of a special unit to investigate the crime of aggression against Russia.
On Wednesday, 14 May, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe began the process of establishing a special tribunal for the investigation of the crime of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine, which was decided at a summit attended by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the 46 member States of the organization, informed the Council of Europe, and at the meeting the Ministers instructed the Secretary-General, Alain Berce, to …
Foreign Secretary speech in Lviv on the Special Tribunal
It is a fitting time and place for this discussion. It is remarkable that eighty years ago, Allied governments were dealing with detained Nazis, and thinking about accountability for the atrocities. Some considered simple revenge. But others favoured a different approach. Holding those criminals accountable under international law. Drawing in part on work by two great sons of this great city, Rafael Lemkin Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. T…
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