![]() ![]() In 2019, Ukraine took an important step by establishing a specialized Department for Supervision in Criminal Proceedings of the Crimes Committed in Armed Conflict. ![]() Further revisions to the Criminal Procedural Code are most likely needed to permit the effective application of the new law. The absence of domestic legislation has been one of the key barriers in domestic accountability efforts. ![]() Under international law, countries have the primary responsibility to investigate, prosecute, and punish those responsible for these crimes and provide redress to victims. “It gives Ukrainian authorities some of the legal tools needed for the effective prosecution of war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine.”Ĭrimes committed in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine are currently classified under separate articles of Ukraine’s criminal code and are subject to statutes of limitations. “The new law will fill a critical gap in Ukraine’s legislation,” said Liz Evenson, associate international justice director at Human Rights Watch. The president will need to sign the law before it enters into effect. The law, On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on the Enforcement of International Criminal and Humanitarian Law, includes provisions on command responsibility, the statute of limitations for international crimes, and universal jurisdiction for international crimes. (Kyiv) A bill adopted by Ukraine’s parliament on May 20, 2021, could help authorities prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity domestically, Human Rights Watch said today. Lawmakers attend a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine December 21, 2017. ![]()
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