@article{2024:hemmje:ein_aggres,
title = {Ein Aggressionstribunal für Präsident Putin: (K)eine Europäische Lösung?},
year = {2024},
note = {This article deals with the conditions for prosecuting the Russian
President Putin for the crime of aggression. The focus is on the
question of whether a regional tribunal under the auspices of the
Council of Europe could proceed without regard to immunity ratione
personae. The article provides a comprehensive assessment of the
current state of the law and shows where the law is in a state of
limbo. To this end, it analyses the debates in international law on
the immunity of heads of state and the nature of international
criminal courts. Starting from the landmark decision of the ICJ in
Arrest Warrant, the article analyses in particular the case law of
international criminal courts over the past 20 years. The article
concludes that the establishment of a tribunal through the Council of
Europe would make no functional difference. Only a tribunal that
enjoys virtually universal support beyond just the “western”
States can proceed without regard to immunities.},
journal = {Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law},
pages = {639--668},
author = {Hemmje, Lukas},
volume = {84},
number = {3}
}