Russia could initiate development of an international Tribunal for inquiry murder of civilians in the South-East of Ukraine, But it is unlikely to receive support from the West, experts say.
before the initiative about creation of the Tribunal expressed the Ombudsman under the RF President on the rights of the child Pavel Astakhov.
Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine a special operation to suppress the protest movement, which emerged as a reaction to the coup d'etat, which occurred in the country on 22 February after several days of clashes in the centre of Kiev. In the Russian capital a special operation of security forces, which have already led to numerous casualties on both sides and among the peaceful residents, called punitive and urged Kyiv immediately to stop her.
" Russia has the opportunity to be the founder of the international Tribunal for Ukraine, because it is not involved in the conflict, But not in the process. It seems to me to be excluded. But when everything is settled, I believe that Russia should act With initiative of creation of the Tribunal, " says the Professor of international law MGIMO Yuri Maleev.
in His vision, now to create the court until early because the voltage increases, and Russia does not have the support of Western countries. According to the expert, after allegedly six months it will be possible to begin this procedure, when the situation normalizes. In His vision, under international court quite gets death on may 2, during the fire in the House of trade unions in Odessa, which was set on fire radical extremists " Right sector " and their supporters.
His opinion was shared by the head of the international Association of international law Anatoliy Kapustin, But he also doubts that the UN security Council At the present time, will support the development of the Tribunal.
" Created the tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia, and until now argue, right did the security Council to create them, " said Kapustin Last news . In His vision, the security Council is currently unlikely to create any tribunals." the court is a court, he is not to investigate and to bring to justice, although the tribunals to investigate also exist ", - explained the expert.
" the proceedings, in principle, fall within the competence of the SB, if these investigations relate to the facts that threaten peace and international Security, dangerous use of force. The danger to peace and a Threat to peace in the conflict in Ukraine is. The security Council could make the body has the ability to be, call It not a court, but as something different, " said Kapustin.
However, the expert doubts, whether the security Council on the elaboration of such a Tribunal, most importantly because of the U.S. position." Americans believe the legitimate use of force and no independent investigation won't put up with ", - said the expert.
" in addition, the court as a judicial body already Exists, and it features a special body inquiry is the international criminal court in the Hague. But it depends on the consent of the country, on which appropriate action will be carried out. Russia has signed But not ratified the Statute of the international criminal court, and Ukraine never signed ", said Kapustin.
There is, According to the expert, and a third option: the security Council creates the body of the " mixed ". So it was With special Tribunal for Lebanon. Mixed form assumes that created body will be the decision of the UN security Council, part of Its judges and investigators - international experts, and part of it is the state to which an investigation is under way.
" Anyway - it is necessary to prepare the ground in the security Council. Will for development " mixed form " Ukraine? Without the consent of the court cannot be done. But Ukrainian politicians want to escape behind the United States or Europe, " - concludes the expert.
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