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Key International Legal Documents and Decisions

A collection of resolutions, judgments, and reports from international bodies (UN, OSCE, PACE, ICJ, ECHR, ICC) documenting the legal framework and violations related to the Russian aggression against Ukraine (2014-2025).

United Nations (UN)

Resolutions and statements of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council recognizing the invasion as an act of aggression, affirming Ukraine's sovereignty, or defining key crimes of the Russian Federation.

A/RES/ES-11/1 — Aggression against Ukraine (2022) A/RES/ES-11/4 — Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Upholding the Principles of the UN Charter (2022) A/RES/ES-11/5 — Reparations for aggression (2022) A/RES/68/262 — Territorial integrity of Ukraine (2014) A/RES/3314 — Definition of Aggression (1974) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - 1966

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

OSCE reports and decisions highlighting violations of the Helsinki Final Act and breaches of European security principles by the Russian Federation.

Helsinki Final Act (1975) Moscow Mechanism Report (2022) Expert Report on Violations (2023)

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

Resolutions condemning Russian war crimes, deportations, and human rights violations; analysis of Russia’s expulsion from the Council of Europe.

PACE Resolution 1974 (2014) — The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine PACE Resolution 1988 (2014) — Recent developments in Ukraine: threats to the functioning of democratic institutions PACE Resolution 1990 (2014) — Reconsideration on substantive grounds of the previously ratified credentials of the Russian delegation PACE Resolution 2034 (2015) — Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation PACE Resolution 2063 (2015) — Consideration of the annulment of the previously ratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation PACE Resolution 2067 (2015) — Missing persons during the conflict in Ukraine PACE Resolution 2112 (2016) — The humanitarian concerns with regard to people captured during the war in Ukraine PACE Resolution 2132 (2016) — Political consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine PACE Resolution 2133 (2016) — Legal remedies for human rights violations on the Ukrainian territories outside the control of the Ukrainian authorities PACE Resolution 2198 (2018) — Humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine PACE Resolution 2292 (2019) — Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation PACE Resolution 2320 (2020) — Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation PACE Resolution 2432 (2022) — Tackling discrimination based on social origin PACE Resolution 2436 (2022) — The Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine: ensuring accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and other international crimes PACE Resolution 2482 (2023) — Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine PACE Resolution 2495 (2023) — Deportations and forcible transfers of Ukrainian children and other civilians to the Russian Federation PACE Resolution 2516 (2023) — Ensuring a just peace in Ukraine and lasting security in Europe PACE Resolution 2529 (2024) — Situation of the children of Ukraine PACE Resolution 2539 (2024) — Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine PACE Resolution 2556 (2024) — Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine PACE Resolution 2557 (2024) — The role of sanctions in countering the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine PACE Resolution 2558 (2024) — Countering the erasure of cultural identity in war and peace PACE Resolution 2562 (2024) — An urgent call to Europe and its partners: envisioning immediate and long-term policy solutions in support of the displaced people of Ukraine PACE Resolution 2573 (2024) — Missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine PACE Resolution 2588 (2025) — European commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine PACE Resolution 2598 (2025) — Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity PACE Resolution 2605 (2025) — Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Decisions and orders of the International Court of Justice addressing Russia’s actions and Ukraine’s claims under the Genocide Convention.

ICJ Order on Provisional Measures (19 April 2017) ICJ Order on Provisional Measures (16 March 2022) Summary of the Court's Order on Interventions (9 June 2023 2023) Summary of the Judgment The Financing of Terrorism and the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation)(31 January 2024) Summary of the ICJ Judgment on Preliminary Objections (2 Feb 2024)

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Grand Chamber judgment in the case “Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia” (regarding Crimea) dated 25 June 2024. Includes establishment of jurisdiction, identification of administrative practice of human rights violations, obligations for execution of the judgment, and recommendations for fair compensation.

Summary of ECHR Grand Chamber Judgment — Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (Crimea), 25 June 2024

International Criminal Court (ICC)

ICC arrest warrants and investigations related to Russian war crimes, including unlawful deportations and attacks on civilians.

Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova The ICC issues arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova

Rechtbank Den Haag (District Court of The Hague)

Public Prosecutor v. Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinsky, Leonid Kharchenko and Oleg Pulatov (MH17 case)

Summary of the day in court (Flight MH17 Criminal Proceedings) Text of Indictment (Flight MH17 Criminal Proceedings)