1/3 Je condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l’attaque abominable à l’encontre de civils ukrainiens à la gare de #Kramatorsk. Il est de notre devoir de protéger tous les Ukrainiens et de poursuivre en justice les responsables de ces actes odieux
3/3 - On another front, the 🇪🇺 Freeze & Seize Task Force coordinates the enforcement of EU sanctions and also explores the interplay between sanctions and criminal law, notably whether any of the listed individuals have been involved in criminal activities, including #WarCrimes.
2/3 - Our mission is to collect as much evidence as we can to make sure that the voice of the victims is duly heard.
The 🇪🇺 is stepping in and has offered assistance to the Ukrainian authorities in their investigations. The Commission is coordinating this support at EU level ⤵️
1/3 - The ruthless attack on the #Kramatorsk train station is appalling and should be strongly condemned.
It is our duty protect all the people in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and make sure that those responsible for those crimes will all be brought to justice. ⤵️
More information and figures in our press release 🇪🇺 #Ukraine️ #WarCrimes #sanctions
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2373
Today, I chaired the fifth meeting of the EU’s Freeze and Seize Task Force together with 🇺🇸 & 🇺🇦representatives.
The full enforcement of EU sanctions is key to stop the financing of the Kremlin's war machine.
Almost €30 billion of assets have been frozen by the EU so far ⤵️
Excellent meeting with Oleksii Makeiev, 🇺🇦 Special Envoy for sanctions, to discuss the enforcement of EU sanctions and their coordination.
The Freeze and Seize Task Force has made progress and is ready to work hand in hand and share expertise with international partners.
RT @EU_Justice: EU Member States report to 🇪🇺 Freeze & Seize Task Force that they have frozen almost €3⃣0⃣ billion of assets of 🇷🇺 & 🇧🇾 oligarchs & entities so far.
Assets include:
🚁helicopters
🚢boats
🏘️real estate
🎨works of art
Read more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2373
Guerre en #Ukraine : Bruxelles incite les Etats membres à coordonner leurs enquêtes https://www.rtbf.be/article/guerre-en-ukraine-bruxelles-incite-les-etats-membres-a-coordonner-leurs-enquetes-10970309 @EU_Commission #WarCrimes
RT @Eurojust: Thank you for excellent discussions during the 31st #GenocideNetwork meeting - especially important in light of current #Ukraine proceedings. 🇺🇦
Key points:
🔎 the use of structural investigations
⚖️ lessons learned from the Koblenz trial
The fight against impunity continues 💪
RT @ECDC_EU: Updated 🚦 maps are online!
These maps aim to support the @EUCouncil recommendation on travel measures in the EU during #COVID19 pandemic.
ES, NO, PL, SE regions greyed out due to testing rate <600 per 100k.
Color-blind friendly map in the next tweet.
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/situation-updates/weekly-maps-coordinated-restriction-free-movement
I had a very good exchange w/ Denys Maliuska 🇺🇦 Justice Minister & the cabinet of @ZelenskyyUa on the support that 🇪🇺 can provide to collect & store evidence of #WarCrimes .
The Commission strongly supports efforts to hold the responsible ones to account & bring them to justice
RT @euronewsfr: Commissaire européen à la Justice : "il y a des preuves évidentes de crimes de guerre à Boutcha" https://bit.ly/3Km59xy
🇳🇴🇪🇺 A pleasure to host MFA of #Norway @AHuitfeldt. We discussed the fundamental importance of #HumanRights and the #RuleOfLaw for Norway and EU. We also discussed the need to hold perpetrators of #WarCrimes committed in #Ukraine accountable.
RT @NorwayEU: Close cooperation 🇳🇴-🇪🇺 in context of the #UkraineCrisis. Justice matters! Common commitment to respect for #HumanRights and #RuleOfLaw. Excellent meeting between @dreynders and FM @AHuitfeldt today.
Granting #EUCitizenship in return for pre-determined payments/investments - without any genuine link to the Member State concerned - is in breach of 🇪🇺 law.
@EU_Commission proceeds with infringement case against 🇲🇹 #Malta for its golden passport scheme.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_2068
RT @PrivacyPros: Tuesday, Apr 12 at 9 a.m. EDT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq0fcmmzfog
- @tim_cook, CEO, @Apple
- @ZahraMosawi3, Former Afghan Commissioner for Access to Information
- @dreynders, European Commissioner for Justice
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RT @vonderleyen: Russia is waging a cruel, ruthless war, also against Ukraine’s civilian population.
We need to sustain utmost pressure at this critical point.
So today we are proposing a 5th package of sanctions.
The perpetrators of war crimes committed in Ukraine must be held accountable. 🇪🇺 is ready ensure coordination amongst the various actors. This work will also continue as part of the missions of the Genocide Network @Eurojust and the EU’s Freeze and Seize Task Force.
Following yesterday’s discussion between President @vonderleyen and President @ZelenskyyUa, I had respective phone calls with Prosecutor General @VenediktovaIV and @Eurojust President Hamran to continue our coordination as regards the collect and stockage of evidence #WarCrime 🇺🇦
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