Participation of the Institute of International Relations in the conference "Justice 2030: Scenarios for Ukraine"

Mykola Hnatovskyi and Anton Korynevych, lecturers of the Department of International Law, took part in the conference "Justice 2030: Scenarios for Ukraine" held as part of the Ukrainian International Criminal Justice Week.

Mykola Gnatovsky is a Ukrainian lawyer, judge of the European Court of Human Rights from Ukraine.

Anton Korynevych - Director of the Department of International Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ambassador-at-Large, Agent of Ukraine at the International Court of Justice.

The conference raised a number of important issues regarding the future of international criminal justice. In particular, the prospects for the entry into force of the Ljubljana-Hague Convention, ratification of the UN Convention on Crimes against Humanity, possible amendments to the Rome Statute, including the recognition of ecocide as an international crime, and the possibility of establishing new international tribunals were discussed.

Mykola Gnatovsky noted that in the coming years, new treaty mechanisms aimed at investigating crimes against humanity, as well as the renewal of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, will play an important role. At the same time, he emphasized that international law does not function in a vacuum, and the effectiveness of justice mechanisms largely depends on the ability of the international community to prevent wars of aggression and ensure peace.

During the discussion, Anton Korynevych emphasized the irreversibility of the process of bringing Russia to justice for the crime of aggression:

"I see the political will of Ukraine expressed, in particular, in the fastest possible signing of the agreement (with the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression of the Russian Federation - ed. I also see the determination of our international partners. From a legal point of view, it is no longer clear how all this could be rolled back."

Particular attention was paid to the topic of liability for war crimes related to the use of the latest types of weapons, including autonomous systems and artificial intelligence technologies. Risks associated with the possible withdrawal of certain states from the Rome Statute, as well as the prospects for the accession of new countries, including Ukraine and Armenia, were also discussed.

The conference demonstrated the relevance of the professional discussion on the transformation of international criminal law in response to current challenges and the role of Ukraine in this process.