№211: The Fight for Justice: Ukraine’s Legal Steps in Its Defence Against Russian Aggression
№211: The Fight for Justice: Ukraine’s Legal Steps in Its Defence Against Russian Aggression
Author(s): Szymon Zaręba
Contributor(s): Sławomir Dębski (Editor), Patrycja Sasnal (Editor), Wojciech Lorenz (Editor)
Subject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Ukraine; Russia; aggression; legal steps; defence; justice;
Summary/Abstract: Through proceedings before international courts, Ukraine seeks to raise the political cost of the Russian military action on its territory and exert diplomatic pressure to force a cessation of hostilities. It also wants to challenge the controversial legal arguments Russia is using to try to justify the 2022 invasion. While future verdicts may provide a basis for reparations, effective enforcement of rights and punishment of perpetrators of crimes committed on Ukrainian territory are likely to succeed only in the long term. Poland and like-minded states can support Ukraine’s legal position and further assist it in documenting crimes and prosecuting suspects.
Series: PISM Policy Papers
- Page Count: 5
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: English
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