(by Roberta Lanzara) – Vsevolod Kniaziev, president of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, responds to the evidence gathered to date to indict Putin for war crimes and the identification of battalion leaders who raped, burned women and children, also in Bucha . Will Kiev think of a special war crimes tribunal against women like Japan did in 2000? Or a new and exemplary procedure against the violence suffered by children? What does Putin’s appeal to the UN on the Bucha massacres represent for Ukraine? And how do Ukrainian judges think justice can be done since Russia does not recognize the International Criminal Court? Below is the exclusive interview given to Adnkronos by the President of the Ukrainian Supreme Court, who also addresses Italy asking to support Kiev’s aspirations to be part of the European family. Read also Have you already collected the evidence to indict Putin for war crimes? Have you located the battalion leaders who raped and burned women and children? If so, can you give us some indication? Have you identified the perpetrators of the Bucha massacre? “Iryna Venediktova, the Attorney General, and her subordinates are responsible for these problems. From the open source information it is known that as of April 5, nearly 5,000 war crimes of the Russian Federation have been registered in Ukraine. While investigations are ongoing, all the information can only be obtained through official communication channels. “” There are various lists and photos of Russian military personnel on the Internet who may be involved in unthinkable crimes in the Kiev region, but evidence gathered and recorded by authorized agencies may be appropriate for judicial institutions. Indeed, much effort is being made to record, document and collect evidence of war crimes committed by the occupying army. Ukraine has no right to make mistakes in this process. ” UN security a meeting on Bucha. How does Ukraine respond? Is there a need for independent institutions? Which? “Of course, all institutions must respond to Russia’s actions. But, unfortunately, we see that the response that has been given so far is insufficient. Neither the UN at the level of the Security Council, nor the OSCE, because of the their decision-making procedure, when the aggressor country has to vote for such a decision, they are able to make decisions proportionate to the situation in Ukraine. That is why we are witnessing a serious crisis of international law and security. I believe that the world and all international institutions must revise its statutes and decision-making procedures by depriving any aggressor country of the right to vote. This should apply not only to Russia in connection with the war it is waging on Ukrainian territory, but also to any aggressor country in the future “.” fact that Russia tried to start a UN meeting on Bucha, motivated by artificial circumstances, clearly demonstrates their cinis mo, manipulative nature and total disregard for the rules of international law that govern the entire civilized world. “In the horror of war and the tragedy of the victims, war crimes against women strike. A special war crimes tribunal against women was established in Japan in 2000. Are Ukrainian judges going to replicate this approach and act through international courts? “No crime should go unpunished. This is especially true for crimes against civilians. , against our women and our children. I am confident that Ukraine will use all mechanisms to obtain fair punishment of perpetrators. These include national courts, international courts and special international courts “. Does Ukraine recognize the International Criminal Court? Russia does not, this will make prosecution against Putin difficult. How can this be solved? “Ukraine has not yet ratified the Rome Statute, but the Constitution of Ukraine provides for the possibility of recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. Despite the fact that Russia is not a state party to the Statute of Rome and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, there are many mechanisms to bring Russian leadership to justice. In particular, a special international court. “How many Ukrainian judges went to fight?” The number of judges holding arms is in constant growth. Currently they are six in the Supreme Court. In total, more than 60 judges in the judicial system have joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Territorial Defense Forces. The country is also protected by hundreds of members of the court staff. ” . “It is also worth noting that according to Ukrainian law, courts must operate during the war. So the first duty of a judge is to administer. educate justice. And only in cases where the presence of a judge at the front will not prejudice or have minimal impact on the administration of justice by a court, can a judge be released to the military or territorial defense. Therefore, the judiciary cannot allow many judges to fight with guns in hand. After all, Themis scales are no less important weapons in peacetime, and especially during the war. “What damage have courts and justice infrastructure (buildings, etc.) had? How many justice buildings have been damaged or destroyed? How many victims among the magistrates and justice officials? “Unfortunately, we already have about 40 of these buildings. Some of them were completely destroyed after the air strikes. We have both deaths and serious injuries, both among judges and among court staff. “” Recently, there was news of the death of an employee of the Donetsk Court of Appeals in Mariupol. She died on March 13, but her death was only made known after her family managed to escape from the blocked Mariupol and call the court colleagues. A little boy lost his mother. “” Last week, following an air strike, the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration building was destroyed; in this building was located the commercial court of Mykolaiv Oblast. Then 37 people died, two of whom were court employees. “Are Russian forces putting pressure on judges? How, where and on what?” In temporarily occupied territories, judges who did not have time to leave are subjected to strong pressure to side with the Russian authorities. The judges refuse. “How is Ukrainian justice handled during the war?” It depends on the territory in question. There are three types of territories. In the first – where intense hostilities continue and there is Russian occupation – Mariupol, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Donetsk oblast, as well as some cities of Kharkiv oblast, the courts do not work. The cases have been transferred to courts in other safer areas. Some judges managed to leave, others did not. We have no contact with everyone who remained there. For example, I know of two judges in Mariupol who are not in contact and we do not know if they are alive. “” The second type of territories concerns areas previously occupied and with active hostilities, but from which Ukrainian soldiers have already expelled the enemy . There we will now actively restore justice and start the work of the courts. If the buildings are physically destroyed, we will transfer the judges to other courts. And the third type of territory is that where there was and there is no military action. There the courts function normally. Since the start of the war, Ukrainian courts have handed down more than 298,000 sentences. “What do you ask of Italy?” First of all, I would like to thank the Italian judges and the entire Italian people for their help to Ukraine and the Ukrainians. We are currently going through one of the most difficult and painful periods since our independence, so we appreciate that Italy cares about our citizens seeking refuge in your country, which supports Ukraine with funds and actions. We hope for further support from your government and the citizens, because after the victory in this war we still have a long way to go for reconstruction. Join this process. “” Some of our cities have crossed the threshold of humanitarian catastrophe under enemy pressure. We invite Italy and the entire civilized world not to be indifferent, not to stay away from these sensational crimes. Our compatriots need humanitarian aid. Our glorious and courageous army has shown strength and power to the world, but we still need weapons. Please help us with this. “” We also ask you to support Ukraine’s aspirations to become part of a united Europe and a full member of the European Union. We have shown that we are part of the European family and that we share common values ”.
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