letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Department of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 Re: Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine Dear Secretary Blinken, We write to urge you to support the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression in Ukraine. [...] In 2 Ukraine, where expectations for justice and accountability for atrocity crimes are extremely high, the establishment of a tribunal would demonstrate that the international community is working toward accountability for the “mother of all crimes.” Finally, given the scope and scale of the ongoing violence in Ukraine, we must act urgently to ensure that the highest-level Russian and Belarusian. [...] While the proposed establishment of an international center for the investigation of the crime of aggression against Ukraine is a useful step to ensure that evidence is gathered and maintained securely in addition to the multinational efforts already under way, there remains the critical need to establish a special international tribunal focused exclusively on the crime of aggression against Ukrai. [...] Freeman Spogli Institute for International Geraldson Scholar for International and Studies, Stanford University Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law Paula Dobriansky Member of the International Law Former Under Secretary of State for Global Commission, UN Affairs Former U. [...] Ambassador to Morocco Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian affairs Ryan Goodman Former US Special Envoy to the Balkans Former Special Counsel at the Department of Defense John A.