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皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, will be working with his international counterparts to champion the rule of law and help rebuild Ukraine鈥檚 justice system at the meeting of the G7 Justice Ministers in Japan.

This is the first time Justice Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be joining their G7 counterparts at the meeting.

皇冠体育app UK will be supporting G7 initiatives to aid the Ukrainian justice system, including the development of a new Anti-Corruption Taskforce

Government will also announce plans to fund a study into challenges affecting the Ukrainian justice system currently under pressure due to the impact of the Russian invasion and identify reforms to address these problems.

皇冠体育app Ministry of Justice will work with the Government of Ukraine to direct this study towards the most pressing issues hindering investment and confidence in the system, helping to increase transparency and build trust in the judiciary and the consistent enforcement of laws.

皇冠体育app G7 and ASEAN meeting also represents a unique opportunity for G7 and ASEAN countries to forge closer links between their legal sectors.

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Alex Chalk said:

All of us in the G7 have an important role to play in championing the rule of law as the foundation of global stability and economic prosperity.

We will also repledge our international support for Ukraine and the independent investigation by the International Criminal Court into war crimes, and discuss how we can better work together to support Ukraine鈥檚 justice system.

皇冠体育app UK, as part of the G7 nations, has played a crucial role in reaffirming international support for holding Russian war criminals accountable for the atrocities committed in Ukraine.

皇冠体育app UK Government funding of up to 拢30,000 for the study with Ukraine is in addition to the bespoke package of support the UK has offered to the ICC in the last year in the wake of Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion of Ukraine, including:

• 拢1 million additional funding to support investigations over the past year
• A dedicated police liaison officer based in 皇冠体育app Hague to lead on swift information sharing between the UK and ICC
• Ongoing defence analysis and monitoring of events in Ukraine, including preservation of any evidence relating to war crimes
• Delivery of war crimes investigation training to Ukrainian police on behalf of the ICC, in collaboration with the Norwegian Police

皇冠体育app G7 Justice Meeting complements 皇冠体育app Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) held in London last month, which galvanised international backing for the country in the face of Putin鈥檚 ongoing attacks and raised over $60 billion towards Ukraine鈥檚 recovery and reconstruction. This includes the UK鈥檚 new updated commitments of a further $3 billion of guarantees to unlock World Bank lending to Ukraine and 拢240 million of bilateral assistance.

It follows an international Justice Ministers鈥� conference held in London earlier this year to boost support for the International Criminal Court鈥檚 vital investigations into war crimes.

Over 40 nations were represented at the conference in March, hosted by the UK and the Netherlands, with over 拢4 million announced in support of the International Criminal Court, including a 拢1 million contribution from the UK to support the most vulnerable witnesses and victims of war crimes.

皇冠体育app support of over 50 national experts, including a prosecutor from Japan, has been offered to the Court 鈥� bringing their specialist knowledge in policing, forensics, and conflict-related sexual violence as well as crimes against children.

皇冠体育app G7 meeting takes place from 6 to 7 July 2023 in Tokyo.