Council of Europe approves move to create Special Tribunal for Russia
The Council of Europe approved an Enlarged Partial Agreement joining 36 countries and the European Union to create a Special Tribunal to try the crime of aggression committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The pact secures legal and financial backing, clears procedural steps to set up the court, and the Netherlands has carried out preparatory work to host the tribunal in The Hague. Ukrainian officials called the move a turning point and said the court will target individuals responsible for planning, ordering, or executing acts of aggression. The tribunal matters because it establishes an accountability mechanism for high-level aggression that bypasses obstacles posed by vetoes in other international bodies, creating a new deterrent against future invasions.
⚡️ Plucking 'justice from the ruins of war': Council of Europe moves on Nuremberg-style Russia trial. 36 countries and the European Union have committed to supporting the Special Tribunal, and the Netherlands has carried out preparatory work to host the court in The Hague.
saepurusass.bsky.social4Council of Europe has little economic or political power, but potentially significant moral authority. At some time muscovite info operations managed to spoil a lot, but now luckily CoE has regained the momentum.
pawel-radecki.bsky.social3We will have to prosecute and jail russians into the 2080's
Bryan Seitz2Can we have one for Trump ?
Taking a decisive step for justice 🇺🇦 We are joining the Special Tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine and ratifying the International Claims Commission to ensure victims are compensated. Holding Russia accountable is the only path to peace ↓ link.europa.eu/cKFkKX
🍉paraver🟩🟡🟥3Making any step for justice in Palestine and in Lebanon? There is taking place a genocide. Destruction, devastation and war crimes on a daily basis. Israel must be holding accountable, @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Ivan Čurić2Good work. Now do Israel next
joseluisrg.bsky.social2This is a great step. To make it more than a gesture, a war needs to be won first. Faster support to Ukraine is needed.
Odiseus_312We didn’t stop Hitler. That was a mistake. Please avoid that error again. Putin is killing civilians EVERY DAY.
