A special tribunal may impose a penalty in the form of life imprisonment, if it is justified in the severe severity of the aggression crime.
The extensive coalition of countries has supported the creation of a special tribunal in Russian crimes against Ukraine. The decision was approved at LVIV on May 9. It was signed by representatives of nearly 40 European and non -European countries, as well as delegates at EU institutions and European councils.
At the same time, at the meeting there were no Messengers of the United States, who played an active part in the tribunal discussions during the Bayden rule, but changed their opinion in Donald Trump’s days.
Punishment, including imprisonment in life
The coalition charter is providing for the creation of a tribunal from the beginning, the work in which the investigation and persecution of a specific crime: a Russian invasion crime against Ukraine.
Unlike war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide applying to people who commit these atrocities, a crime of aggression is a crime against a leadership related to people who are ultimately responsible for control over the aggression state. In practice, it will cover the so-called “three” leaders of Russia-the president, the prime minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs-along with high military rankthat controls the attack on the sovereignty and integrity of Ukraine territory.
Thus, the created tribunal is primarily pursuing Vladimir Putin. He too will have the right to impose strict penalties, including lifelong conclusions, “when it is justified by intense severity”, the confiscation of personal possession and cash fines.
After today’s approvement, the legal texts will be the official vote of the European council.
“Tribunal will be launched next week in Luxembourg.
Legal restrictions
However, significant obstacles will come to a special tribunal. So, Allowed prosecutors to conduct absences in absentiaThat is, without the physical existence of the defendant, who can instead represent a lawyer.
But the most important thing is that Putin will remain unavoidable as he is in power.
The prosecutor may be issued an accusation against the President of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for a crime of aggression, but production is in the suspended regime until one of the accused resigns. A full -fledged trial will be only after they leave the position.
A letter to the letter can be carried out for those who are not included in the “three” and falling under the crime of aggression. According to experts, it is from 20 to 30 Russian military commanders. In particular, the head of the general staff of the armed forces of Russia Valery Gerassov; Russian Air Force Commander Sergei Kobylash; Former Defense Minister and current Secretary of Security Council Sergey Shoigu. All of them issued orders to arrest the International Criminal Court.
A special tribunal is designed to fill the space left after making the MUS, with the ability to pursue the crime of invasion, but when the crime is committed by the member state. Russia has not signed Roman law. In addition, Russia can use its right to a veto on the UN Security Council to prevent any international trials.
Like Mus, the new court is expected to be located in The Hague after the Netherlands government expressed interest in putting this body, which will maintain at the expense of funds paid by all participating countries, the EU and European council. The appointment of prosecutors and judges will be carried out by an independent group of experts.
The reaction of Moscow
Russian journalists asked Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov about the creation of a special tribunal to investigate the crime of the Russian Federation invasion.
“No. We will not answer it“” He replied for a moment.
It should be noted that Europe actively accepted the idea of creating a special tribunal for Putin as a success in a long -term search for responsibility for him, but the absence of a space between Washington and EU was deepened to a meeting of representatives.
“The suspension of US participation in the process of creating a tribunal is one of the about a dozen important concessions made by the new US administration.
Normally, In Brussels, officials still hope the White House will change their opinion and join the initiativethat stays open to any country who wants to get involved.
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