The European Parliament has called for the establishment of a special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its aggression against Ukraine
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to finalize the establishment of a Special Tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine as soon as possible. The resolution was supported by 446 MEPs, with 63 voting against and 52 abstaining.
This was reported by "European Truth."
The resolution, titled “Ensuring Accountability and Justice in Response to Russia’s Ongoing Attacks Against the Civilian Population in Ukraine,” calls for the creation of an international mechanism to hold Russia’s top leadership accountable.
MEPs emphasized that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine constitutes a gross violation of international law.
“Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law, and the leaders of Russia and its allies must be held accountable for their role in the crime of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other international crimes,” the Parliament’s statement reads.
The document stipulates that accountability should extend not only to political and military leadership but also to other officials.
“Accountability must extend to all those who may direct or facilitate the crime of aggression, including senior political, military, and judicial leadership, such as members of the Russian State Duma or the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation,” the resolution states.
Separately, the European Parliament reaffirmed its support for the International Criminal Court’s investigations and reminded EU countries of their obligation to execute arrest warrants.
MEPs also expressed support for further strengthening sanctions against Russia and emphasized that the restrictions must remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached and implemented.
The day before, the Czech Republic announced its intention to join the Expanded Partial Agreement on the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Earlier, Austria officially confirmed its intention to join the Extended Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal regarding Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
France has joined the agreement on the special tribunal regarding Russia’s aggression.
