The German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach?
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Elfgen, A. The German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach?. German Yearbook of International Law, 99999(), 225-238. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2025.406099
Elfgen, Alexander "The German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach?" German Yearbook of International Law 99999., 2025, 225-238. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2025.406099
Elfgen, Alexander (2025): The German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach?, in: German Yearbook of International Law, vol. 99999, iss. , 225-238, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.2025.406099
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The German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach?
German Yearbook of International Law, Online First : pp. 225–238
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Alexander Elfgen, Universität zu Köln Albertus-Magnus-Platz 50923 Köln, Deutschland
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elfgen\nThe German Position on a Possible Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Relation to the War in Ukraine: An Indecisive and Self-Contradicting Approach? | 225 | ||
| I. Introduction | 225 | ||
| II. Germany’s Efforts to Prevent Impunity for Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine | 226 | ||
| A. Germany’s Immediate Reaction to Russia’s War of Aggression | 227 | ||
| B. A General Lack of Jurisdiction Over the Crime of Aggression | 228 | ||
| C. The German Federal Government’s Position on a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression | 230 | ||
| 1. A Closer Look at Germany’s (and the G7’s) Call for an Internationalised Tribunal | 232 | ||
| 2. Current German Perspective on Functional Immunity in National Proceedings | 235 | ||
| III. Conclusion | 237 |