1st Edition

Ukraine and the Legal Accountability of Russia The Emergence of a New Global Order

364 Pages
by Routledge

364 Pages
by Routledge

364 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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 P. 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
Greg 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 A. Hathaway and Maggie M. Mills

Chapter 11: Investigating and Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine
Mark S. 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 P. Scharf

Appendix: Draft High War Crimes Court Legislation for Ukraine: Prepared By The Public International Law & Policy Group

Biography

Yvonne Dutton is a Senior Legal Advisor at Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), and Professor of Law Emerita at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University, USA.

Michael P. Scharf is the President of the American Branch of the International Law Association and the Joseph C. Hostetler—Baker Hostetler Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, USA, where he served as Dean from 2013–2024.

Milena Sterio is the Charles R. Emrick Jr. - Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, USA, and Managing Director of the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG).

Paul R. Williams holds the Rebecca I. Grazier Professorship in Law and International Relations at American University, where he teaches in the School of International Service and at the Washington College of Law, USA. Dr. Williams is also the co-founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG).

"What can the international community do when a Superpower goes rogue and uses its special status to shield itself from accountability? The question is at the core of this timely and thought-provoking collection by foremost experts in the field of international law."
Stephen Rapp, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, USA

"These insightful chapters prod us not to forget the most crucial aspects of what should be remembered as a global turning point in the evolution of civil and criminal accountability, reparations, deterrence, and justice for the victims of naked aggression and atrocity."
Harold Hongju Koh, former Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State, USA

"A compelling book that is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and diplomats interested in understanding the impact the Ukraine crisis has had on international law and policy and the various options available to deliver comprehensive justice."  
Beth Van Schaack
former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, USA