Fighting Impunity for War Crimes in Ukraine

Summary

The European Parliament calls for urgent action to investigate and prosecute war crimes in Ukraine, including the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression and the use of frozen Russian assets for reparations.
9 19.05.2022
Other
justice
criminal law
human rights
european union
international relations
public finance and budget policy

Key points

  • The European Parliament strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demands an immediate withdrawal of all military forces.
  • There is a call to prosecute sexual and gender-based violence as war crimes or crimes against humanity.
  • The Parliament calls for the creation of a special international tribunal to specifically prosecute the crime of aggression.
  • Increased support is requested for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the collection of evidence by Eurojust.
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