For the 37th day, Ukraine has been resisting the Russian invaders, who have been committing war crimes in our state from the very first day.. War Crimes Documentation Coalition Ukraine. 5am \u200b\u200bexplained what opportunities there are to hold the top leadership of the Russian Federation accountable.

“Ukraine has already initiated the creation of a special judicial body – an interstate tribunal. It is planned to consider the crimes of aggression against Ukraine committed by the top political and military leadership of the Russian Federation and Belarus,” the coalition noted..

Thus, the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine will be given by the signatories of the declaration on its establishment.. It is now proposed that the tribunal be held in Kharkiv.

Another possibility in the coalition was the International Criminal Court, which considers the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.. The ISS includes 123 participating countries. The countries concerned must extradite the defendants to the Court if they are in their territory. At the same time, the ISS has the right to issue an arrest warrant for senior leadership, including the head of state..

The stage of arrest and transfer of the accused to the International Criminal Court can last for years. However, if the suspects are hiding on the territory of the Russian Federation or Belarus, then their actual participation in the trial and arrest is possible only if the political situation within these states changes.

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Earlier it was reported that the International Criminal Court began a new stage of investigation of the situation in Ukraine. The team of the ICC Prosecutor's Office has already arrived in Ukraine to document and collect evidence of international crimes on our territory.

Should we expect quick punishment for those responsible for aggression and grave crimes How can each of us speed up this process Read in the article by Gunduz Mammadov “Justice Coalition: Will Ukraine bring war criminals to the dock in international courts”? » to ZN. U.A..