A tribunal for Putin: key parameters of work, its jurisdiction and roadmap agreed upon
Kyiv • UNN
A meeting was held in Riga to establish a special tribunal to punish the leadership of aggressor countries. The jurisdiction and roadmap of the tribunal were agreed upon, which could be operational by the end of 2024.
A meeting of the Coalition of States on the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine was held in Riga. The meeting agreed on the key parameters of the tribunal's work, its jurisdiction and a roadmap for its creation. This is stated on the website of the official Internet representation of the President, reports UNN.
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According to the report, the meeting resulted in the agreement of the key parameters of the tribunal's work, in particular, its jurisdiction, and a roadmap that clearly foresees specific further steps to establish a special tribunal.
“We have finally made significant progress this year. Ukraine's position is clear and unequivocal: we cannot and will not compromise on justice,” said Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra.
The coalition also noted progress in the preparation of a draft bilateral agreement between the Council of Europe and the government of Ukraine on the establishment of a special tribunal, a draft statute, and a draft Enhanced Partial Agreement, which sets out the conditions for supporting the tribunal.
“The Special Tribunal is created to punish the highest military and political leadership of the aggressor countries for planning, preparing, unleashing and waging an aggressive war, the most serious international crime,” the OP noted.
Recall
An international special tribunal to prosecute war crimes may be established by the end of 2024.
