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Ponikvar Velázquez

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  1. “Slovenia would like to emphasize that accountability contributes to a broader sense of justice, both within and outside affected societies. It also prevents the recurrence of violations and contributes to the deterrence of crimes by helping to address the root causes of conflicts. Accountability is an integral part of prevention. Respect for the rule of law and human rights are the foundations of maintaining international peace and security. It is clear that adherence to international law should be improved. We need to act decisively when serious violations occur. In that regard, the Security Council has a key role to play, and any action it takes must be clear, swift and decisive.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  2. “In that regard, Slovenia also welcomes the initiative to create a special tribunal for the punishment of the crime of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the establishment by the Human Rights Council of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to investigate all alleged violations and abuses committed during Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Just as it is important to hold perpetrators to account for their crimes, it is also important that we take a victim-centred approach. In that regard, Slovenia supports the ICC with regular contributions to the Trust Fund for Victims. This year, Slovenia also made a voluntary contribution to the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC to help cover the increased workload of his Office.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  3. “It is paramount to ensure effective international legal cooperation at the global level. Efforts should be also focused on supporting the efficient functioning of international criminal justice, including by enhancing accountability. Slovenia strives for a strong, independent and impartial International Criminal Court, which is one of the cornerstones of the fight against impunity. In one of the most recent examples of the efforts being made to speed up the process of holding to account the perpetrators of the most heinous crimes, Slovenia joined 42 States parties to the Rome Statute in referring the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  4. “It should be noted that strengthening the interplay between international legal frameworks and national accountability mechanisms is also crucial. In that context, Slovenia, together with Argentina, Belgium, the Netherlands, Senegal and Mongolia, is a member of the core group of the Mutual Legal Assistance initiative to adopt a new convention with the aim of providing inter-State cooperation mechanisms for the investigation and prosecution of the most serious international crimes, namely, crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. In addition to supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC), the initiative seeks to find a solution that will help to improve the principle of complementarity — the fundamental principle of the ICC. The initiative embraces both States parties and non-States parties to the Rome Statute.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source

  5. “Mrs. Ponikvar Velázquez (Slovenia): At the outset, we would like to thank and congratulate the Albanian presidency of the Security Council for organizing today’s important open debate. We also thank the briefers for their insightful remarks. Slovenia aligns itself with the statements to be made by the observer of the European Union, the representative of Austria on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Rule of Law and the representative of the Marshall Islands on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine. We wish to make some additional remarks in our national capacity. We fully support the goal of today’s discussion, which aims to explore ways to develop and strengthen accountability mechanisms, not only at the level of the State but also at the regional and international levels.”

    2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source