DONETSK, June 1. /TASS/. The charter of the international tribunal for members of Ukrainian armed groups, suspected of war crimes on the territory of Donbass, is now being drafted by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Russian law enforcement agencies, a prominent DPR lawmaker, Yelena Shishkina, told TASS on Wednesday.
"The charter [of the international tribunal] is now being elaborated by the DPR Prosecutor General’s office jointly with Russian law enforcement agencies," said Shishkina, who chairs the DPR parliament’s committee on criminal and administrative legislation.
According to the lawmaker, the charter of the tribunal will be made available to the public "in the very near future." At the same time, the timeframe of the trial itself is yet unknown.
"Neo-Nazis keep committing their crimes. So, as soon as all military crimes are documented, an international tribunal will of course be held," the lawmaker said. "At the earliest, [it may take place after] liberating our territories and reaching borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, which are our territories in accordance with our constitutions."
Earlier, DPR leader Denis Pushilin said Ukrainian nationalists should face a tribunal, possibly an international one. It was also reported that all necessary documents, including the charter, are currently being prepared.