Latvia welcomes the signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset. Latvia underlines that the establishment of the Special Tribunal sends a strong political message to the aggressor Russia – justice will always prevail, and impunity will not be permitted. The Special Tribunal marks a significant development in…
Latvia welcomes the signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset. Latvia underlines that the establishment of the Special Tribunal sends a strong political message to the aggressor Russia – justice will always prevail, and impunity will not be permitted. The Special Tribunal marks a significant development in international criminal law, as for the first time since the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals, a court will have jurisdiction over the crime of aggression – a crime against peace. Alongside the signing of the Agreement, the Statute of the Tribunal was…
27.06.2025.