The International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) has started its operations in The Hague, as per the European Commission.
ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan, Justice Minister of the Netherlands Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin, Eurojust’s President Ladislav Hamran, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite. Photo: Eurojust
The newly established Centre will be key to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine and facilitate case building for future trials. It will provide a structure to support and enhance ongoing and future investigations into the crime of aggression and contribute to the exchange and analysis of evidence gathered since the start of the Russian aggression, the press release reads.
The evidence collected by the Centre will be used before other jurisdictions, such as national and international courts, including a possible tribunal for the crime of aggression or the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes within its jurisdiction, the statement says.
