The UN International Court of Justice issued its verdict in the case of accusing Russia of financing terrorism. Ukraine filed a lawsuit in 2017.
The UN Court ruled in favour of Ukraine
On January 31, the International Court of Justice of the United Nations issued a final decision on the merits of the so-called "Great Case" of Ukraine against Russia, which included allegations of terrorist financing.
The lawsuit was filed regarding Russia's violation of two international conventions: On the Fight against the financing of terrorism and the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. The charges related to episodes from 2015-2017.
In the decision of the International Court of Justice, which was read out by the President of the Court, Joan Donoghue, the Court found Russia guilty of violating the Convention on the Financing of Terrorism under one of the articles - No. 9. The Court stated that Russia did not fulfil its obligations to investigate cases of terrorist financing, which Ukraine repeatedly drew attention.
However, the Court found most of Ukraine's accusations against the Russian Federation unfounded.
The key problem was that the Court chose a conservative approach to the interpretation of the Convention and decided that the financing of terrorism within the meaning of the Convention refers only to the transfer of funds and does not extend to the provision of military equipment and weapons to militants; thus, for example, the supply of "Buk" does not fall under this ban.
However, in the end, this means that the International Court of Justice partially found Russia guilty of violating the International Convention on the Fight against the Financing of Terrorism.
What is known about the updated resolution from the UN
The document is entitled "Situation with human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol" it is noted on the government portal.
Unlike the previous ones, this resolution applies to all temporarily occupied territories. And it should once again draw the attention of the UN and the international community to the crimes committed by the occupying power in the TOT, the message says.
The document condemns Russia's disregard for the norms of international law in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law, illegal detention of Ukrainians and discrimination against TOT residents.
The General Assembly calls on Russia to stop the deportation of Ukrainian children and to provide information about such children to the responsible UN agencies and international organizations. It also condemns targeted attacks by rockets and UAVs on civilian infrastructure.
With this resolution, the UN General Assembly once again confirmed the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine and the non-recognition of any changes in the status of Ukrainian territories, including the results of any so-called elections, the Ministry of Reintegration noted.
