Europe Minister responds positively to the proposal that War Crimes in Ukraine could be tried by a new “hybrid” tribunal (a specialised court integrated into Ukraine’s national justice system with international elements)

Feb 1, 2023 | News

Leo Docherty MP
Minister for Europe
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Tel: 0207 008 5000

Lord Alton of Liverpool
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws KC
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0AA

31 January 2023


Dear David and Helena,

Thank you for your correspondence of 23 January to the Prime Minister about Russia and Ukraine.

I am replying as the Minister for Europe. The UK is committed to holding Russia to account for its actions in Ukraine, including by supporting the International Criminal Court and Ukrainian domestic investigations into alleged crimes committed in Ukraine.

We are open to all proposals on how to ensure accountability As announced by the Foreign Secretary on 20 January, we have also accepted Ukraine’s invitation to join a ‘core group’ of international partners to consider options to pursue criminal accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

This includes assessing the feasibility of a new “hybrid” tribunal (a specialised court integrated into Ukraine’s national justice system with international elements).

Yours ever,

Leo Docherty MP
Minister for Europe

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