Immunities and a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

This Justice Initiative briefing paper addresses the application of immunities to potential prosecutions of senior Russian officials before different models for a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine now under consideration. The paper seeks to encourage informed discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each model for a special tribunal to support accountability for the crime of aggression. Our analysis suggests that the UNGA model presents the strongest claim to the status of being an international tribunal.