The US State Department supported the creation of a tribunal to investigate war crimes
Ambassador of US Criminal Justice Beth Van Skaak on March 27 during a conference at the Catholic University of Washington, reports Voice of America. "There were many different models that were considered. The United States considered in detail all the" and "against" each of them and came to the conclusion that the most effective way to ensure responsibility for aggression crimes involves the creation of an internationalized court within the judicial system of Ukraine, "she said .
According to Beth Van Skaak, it will allow to conduct "subject jurisdiction" on international crimes. In this way, Ukraine will be able to involve international staff, possibly by integrating judges, prosecutors, investigators, lawyers, or by providing expert assistance at its request. She believes that such a court should be outside our country, which will help further integrate into the European community. "Potentially, this can be somewhere in Europe, at least during the war . . .
The international legitimacy of such an institute will be important for it, and will help to assist the strong states provided by the investigation of aggression," the ambassador added. In addition, Sakaak noted that there is no international consensus on how the trial of Russia. She added that there are two options: "The authorities of Ukraine are considering both options.
There was an advantage of a more secluded international institution, but there is a fear that it may not be possible to gather the necessary voices in the General Assembly to create such an institution," Bet Van Skaak said. We will remind, on March 27, the focus understood why international justice could not punish Vladimir Putin.