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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: The establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression under the aegis of Eurojust gives the opportunity to do just that, to co-ordinate domestic investigations by EU member states and non-EU countries into the crime of aggression against Ukraine and to act as a central repository for evidence of that crime. Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland,...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
James Lawless: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views of the establishment of an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression in Ukraine by Eurojust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
Willie O'Dea: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he is taking to promote accountability for violations of international law, including international crimes, arising out of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10851/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
James Lawless: I ask the Tánaiste about the establishment of an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression, with a particular focus on Ukraine and Russian activities there, and the suggestion that has been made by Eurojust that such a body be established. Will the Tánaiste outline his views on that proposal?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 54 together. I thank the Deputy for raising this question. The Government has been consistent in the pursuit of accountability for Russia's illegal and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. This includes accountability of the Russian leadership responsible for the crime of aggression. Ireland is one of 40 states, plus the European Union,...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
James Lawless: This is a really important step. As I understand it, Russia is outside the jurisdiction of the ICC, not being a party to the Rome Statute. I think of historical parallels. I am not sure if the Tánaiste is familiar with the book East West Street by Philippe Sands. It is an excellent work for many reasons. It chronicles the two Jewish lawyers who effectively led the Nuremburg trials...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: I thank Deputy Lawless for his insights, which are valuable and important. Ultimately, this is also about accountability of those who perpetrate crimes of this kind against a civilian population and against a country. There must be accountability under international humanitarian law in the case of what is happening in the Middle East and, likewise, in Ukraine. Part of the challenges here...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)
James Lawless: A supplementary point that occurs to me is that while it has historically been difficult to capture evidence for prosecution of these types of crimes, in 2024 we have access to real-time footage, not only from the journalists - we heard the BBC and other respected bodies mentioned earlier - but also from people on the ground, from postings on their own social media accounts. Obviously, there...