European Commissioner points to impossibility of amnesties within peace process for serious violations of humanitarian law – memo
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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:26 +0300

Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, notes that discussions on achieving peace in the Russian-Ukrainian war may raise the issue of amnesties. However, international law does not allow for general amnesties for serious violations of international humanitarian law. Such violations are not subject to a statute of limitations.
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