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Two years on: A timeline of Eurojust’s response to the war in Ukraine

 

2022

24 February

Outbreak of war in Ukraine

 
 
 
 

2 March

First coordination meeting on judicial cooperation initiated by Lithuania, involving 31 countries

 

11 March

Kick-off meeting of the Freeze and Seize Task Force

25 March

JIT agreement signed by authorities in Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine to facilitate investigations into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine

 
 
 
 
 
 

30 May

Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia become JIT members

 
 
 

1 June

Eurojust Regulation amended to include preservation, analysis and storage of evidence at Eurojust relating to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related criminal offences

 

17 June

Eurojust publishes guidance on JITs with third countries

 
 
 

21 September

Eurojust, the Genocide Network and the ICC's Office of the Prosecutor publish Guidelines for civil society organisations (receipt of European Ombudsman Award 2023)

 
 
 

13 October

Romania becomes seventh JIT member

 

17 October

Launch of training sessions on prosecuting core international crimes for practitioners of JIT countries

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2 February

European Commission President announces International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine (ICPA) to be hosted at Eurojust

9 February

European Council underlines support for ICPA within Eurojust-supported JIT

 
 
 
 

3 March

National authorities participating in JIT sign Memorandum of Understanding with the United States

 

7 March

JIT agreement amended to reflect role of ICPA during United for Justice Conference held in Lviv

 
 
 

13-14 April

JIT members agree to also investigate alleged crimes of genocide

21 April

EU Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová visits Eurojust to discuss work on Ukraine

26 April

Eurojust’s work in support of Ukraine presented at public hearing of the European Parliament

 
 
 
 

3 July

ICPA begins its operations at Eurojust

 

7 July

G7 Justice ministers meeting in Tokyo welcome start of ICPA operations

 
 
 

10 October

Europol becomes a JIT participant

 
 
 
 

15 November

Financial contribution from U.S. State Department via the European Commission, in support of ICPA's

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29 February

JIT agreement extended until 25 March 2026

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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