New special court created for Ukraine

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Published 14.27

 

Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset in Moldova on Friday. Photo: Elena Covalenco /AP/TT

Australia, Costa Rica, 34 member states of the Council of Europe and the EU as an institution are creating a special court for Ukraine.

The court will be tasked with bringing Russia to justice over the war in Ukraine.

“The time for Russia to be held accountable for its aggression is fast approaching,” says Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset.

The council’s aim is to promote democracy and human rights on the continent. Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe – which has nothing to do with the EU – in 2022, after it invaded Ukraine.