Th International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine Monday started its operations in the Hague, the Netherlands.
The newly established Centre, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) will be key to “investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine and facilitate case building for future trials,” said an European Commission statement today.
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 military invasion against Ukraine.
The Centre is composed of selected national prosecutors that are already participating in the Joint Investigation Team, to which the Centre is linked in its operations.
The participating experts will be able to work together daily, exchange evidence quickly, and agree on a common strategy. Eurojust will provide operational, legal, financial, and logistical support.
This work is essential to prepare for future trials, be it before national or international courts, including a possible tribunal for the crime of aggression or the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes within its jurisdiction, it noted.
Source: Kuwait News Agency
