Cooperation between Ukraine and the international Criminal Court in the area of liability for crimes against humanity

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of cooperation between Ukraine and the International Criminal Court in the area of liability for crimes against humanity. The author examines the main stages of formalisation and regulatory settlement of Ukraine's relations with the ICC. The author analyses the relevant legal framework in this area. The author emphasises that the security of the world legal order, the effectiveness of international law as a normative regulator of the stability of the system of international relations, is further impossible without Ukraine's cooperation with the International Criminal Court to avoid impunity for crimes against humanity committed by the Russian Federation.

The author substantiates the need to realise that, given Ukraine's aspirations for the European community and the North Atlantic security system, ratification of the Rome Statute is a prerequisite.

It is emphasised that the ICC was established as an international mechanism for the administration of justice for violations of international law, and that if a state is unable to properly prosecute individuals for international crimes under various circumstances, ratification of the Rome Statute is a priority. Of course, there are certain fears and concerns, but it should be emphasised that the ICC is not a substitute for national courts.

The author concludes that Ukraine's full-fledged legal personality on the international map is impossible without further creation of appropriate mechanisms that would protect the Ukrainian people and the State from criminal attacks and fair punishment of those responsible for crimes against humanity.