https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/i...7/7204432/
The Council of Europe, a human rights organisation primarily designed for dialogue rather than punishment, has undergone dramatic changes since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
It was the first international organisation to expel Russia, in March 2022. At a summit in the spring of 2023, the CoE established a fundamentally new international mechanism – the Register of Damage caused by Russia. But it seems its most significant achievements are yet to come.
For three years, Ukraine and several international partners have been negotiating the creation of a Special Tribunal that would prosecute the Russian leadership for committing the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Most of this work has been going on behind closed doors, but it has now reached the final stage. A recent tribunal development meeting in Brussels was considered so significant that it was attended not only by legal experts but also by high-ranking officials such as Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, and Alain Berset, the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Equally importantly, the new US administration has also expressed support for the tribunal, European Pravda sources say.
The Council of Europe, a human rights organisation primarily designed for dialogue rather than punishment, has undergone dramatic changes since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
It was the first international organisation to expel Russia, in March 2022. At a summit in the spring of 2023, the CoE established a fundamentally new international mechanism – the Register of Damage caused by Russia. But it seems its most significant achievements are yet to come.
For three years, Ukraine and several international partners have been negotiating the creation of a Special Tribunal that would prosecute the Russian leadership for committing the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Most of this work has been going on behind closed doors, but it has now reached the final stage. A recent tribunal development meeting in Brussels was considered so significant that it was attended not only by legal experts but also by high-ranking officials such as Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, and Alain Berset, the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Equally importantly, the new US administration has also expressed support for the tribunal, European Pravda sources say.
