Ukraine: an international tribunal to punish the crime of aggression? • FORUM • TRAD EN

Ukraine, and subsequently the European Commission, have spoken out in favour of the creation of a special tribunal on aggression in Ukraine. The Nuremberg tribunal considered aggression to be “the supreme international crime” but no one has been prosecuted for the crime of aggression since the end of WWII. The International Criminal Court, which is investigating war crimes in Ukraine does not have jurisdiction to prosecute the crime of aggression by citizens of non-consenting states, a limitation imposed by the United States and other western countries. Proponents say that the creation of an aggression tribunal could decisively rehabilitate the criminal prohibition of illegal war. Sceptics worry that it would consecrate selective justice and reinforce a perception that international justice only kicks in against “enemies” and outcasts.

In partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières, the World Organisation Against Torture and ARTE

Speakers
Reed Brody Reed Brody, War Crimes Prosecutor, member of the International Commission of Jurists

Oleksandra Matviïtchouk Avocate et activiste ukrainienne pour les droits humains

Yves Rossier Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016, Ambassador to Moscow from 2017 to 2021, now consultant

Moderated by
Pierre Hazan Adviser with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, author of "Négocier avec le diable"