Full Description
This book explains how the response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has transformed international law. It analyzes the significance of the resurrection of the UN General Assembly's Uniting for Peace mechanism, the insertion of the International Criminal Court into world politics at the highest level, and the creation of new types of investigatory mechanisms and tribunals. It explores ground breaking developments related to war reparations, the crime of aggression and attacks on the environment. And it makes the case that, rather than personifying the failure of international law, the Russia-Ukraine war has demonstrated its continuing relevance and resilience in surprising ways. This work will be compelling reading for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed Conflict.
Contents
Foreword, Fatou Bensouda; Part I: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1: Introduction, Milena Sterio; Chapter 2: The Arc of Accountability: A History of Global Criminal Justice, Milena Sterio; Chapter 3: Ukraine: The Current Crisis, Greta Ramelli and Sindija Beta; Chapter 4: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Response of the United Nations, Michael Scharf; Part II: Options for Accountability; Chapter 5: Ukraine and the International Criminal Court, Patrick Keenan; Chapter 6: Proposals for the Formation of a Crime of Aggression Tribunal for the Situation of Ukraine, Jennifer Trahan; Chapter 7: Ukrainian War Crimes Chamber, Gregory Noone and Kateryna Kyrychenko; Chapter 8: Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine: Universal Jurisdiction Proceedings in National Jurisdictions, Yvonne Dutton; Chapter 9: Prosecuting Environmental Crimes in Ukraine as Either War Crimes or Ecocide, Michael J. Kelly; Part III: Accountability and Related Issues; Chapter 10: How to Make Russia Pay Reparations, Oona Hathaway and Maggie M. Mills; Chapter 11: Investigating and Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine, Mark Ellis; Part IV: New Global Order?; Chapter 12: Negotiating Justice in Ukraine, Paul R. Williams and Sindija Beta; Chapter 13: Conclusion: The Ukraine Conflict as a Grotian Moment, Michael Scharf; Appendix: Draft High War Crimes Court Legislation for Ukraine.
