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Mar 16 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
International law has been brought sharply into the spotlight today.

1. The ICJ found strongly in favour of Ukraine’s arguments vs Russia in stark & direct language.

2. ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC physically visited Ukraine.

3. The CoE cast out Russia with immediate effect.
ICJ ordered the following provisional measures - the Russian Federation:-

1. shall immediately suspend the military operation in the territory of Ukraine

2. Shall ensure any military/irregular armed units directed or supported by it..take no steps to further such operation. 👇🏼
See here to the link for a summary of the @CIJ_ICJ order indicating provisional measures in the case brought by Ukraine v Russia.
icj-cij.org/public/files/c…

And here for a succint analysis of what the judgment entails 👇🏼
On the ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC bold and commendable visit to Ukraine today, here is the perspective of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General herself - @VenediktovaIV. She isn’t mincing her words on the potential significance of the visit.
Meanwhile, 26 years of Council of Europe membership came to an abrupt end today as Russia was thrown out.

Here’s the opinion in which the Parliamentary Assembly condemned the Russian aggression against Ukraine leading to this extraordinary measure.
pace.coe.int/en/files/29885…
None of these #internationallaw actions today will force Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. They do, however, serve to further isolate Russia, as Pres Zelensky forcefully recognises, laying bare the Kremlin’s excuse of defending against “genocide”.
Meanwhile, away from the courtroom and in real time, horrific news is emerging of the bombing of Mariupol Russian Drama theatre, where many hundreds people are reported to have been sheltering.

Justice and accountability feel very remote.
Following the decision by @coe to expel Russia - the ECtHR @ECHR_CEDH has suspended its examination of all (18,000 pending) applications against Russia whilst it considers the legal consequences of the expulsion for the Court’s work.
bit.ly/3u3TE6W

Via @andrew_cutting

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