Certainly, here is a concise overview of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine:
1. **Essence of the Law:**
The Agreement provides for the establishment of a Special Tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The Tribunal shall be vested with international legal personality and shall operate on the basis of the Statute, which is an integral part of the Agreement. The main goal is to hold accountable those persons who bear the greatest responsibility for this crime.
2. **Structure of the Law:**
The Agreement consists of 11 articles and the Statute of the Special Tribunal. It defines the procedure for the establishment of the tribunal, its location, legal status, structure, financing and cooperation with it. The Statute defines the jurisdiction of the tribunal, applicable law, composition, procedure for investigation, trial and enforcement of decisions.
3. **Main Provisions:**
* **Jurisdiction:** The Tribunal has jurisdiction over the crime of aggression committed by persons capable of controlling the political or military actions of the state.
* **Applicable Law:** The Tribunal shall apply the Statute, international treaties, customary international law, and in their absence, the criminal law of Ukraine.
* **Individual Responsibility:** Official position does not relieve from criminal responsibility.
* **Composition of the Tribunal:** The Tribunal consists of Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Secretariat.
* **Financing:** Financing is carried out through an Enlarged Partial Agreement within the Council of Europe.
* **Cooperation:** Ukraine and other states undertake to cooperate with the tribunal.
* **Enforcement of Decisions:** Punishments are carried out in states that have concluded relevant agreements with the tribunal.
* This act concerns military aggression.
