Tribunal For rus

Kyiv, 25 June 2025  — NGO “Tribunal” welcomes today’s signing of the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression committed by the Russian Federation. The ceremony took place in Strasbourg, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić formalizing the accord. President Zelenskyy stated : “Today's agreement and this tribunal give us a real chance to secure justice...

Kyiv, 23 June 2025  — NGO “Tribunal” officially welcomes the completion of the legal preparatory work for the creation of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression committed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The expert coalition of participating states has approved the full package of founding documents — the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe, the statute of the tribunal, and an extended partial agreement enabling further states to join. “This tribunal is...

The establishment of a Special Tribunal to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine must remain an international priority, according to a new report by the human rights organization Justice and Accountability for Ukraine (JAFUA) published  on February 27. The report asserts that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine constitutes a crime of aggression under international law and that ensuring accountability is essential to prevent future violations. It warns that impunity for...