In June 2024, the Court of Cassation rendered two judgments regarding the criminal liability of two individuals accused of having participated in the hostilities in Ukraine as mercenaries for Russian-backed militias. The Supreme Court addresses various issues concerning the implementation of the 1989 International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (UN Mercenaries Convention) within the Italian legal system.

The Contribution of the Court of Cassation to the Definition of Mercenaries

Eleonora Branca
2025-01-01

Abstract

In June 2024, the Court of Cassation rendered two judgments regarding the criminal liability of two individuals accused of having participated in the hostilities in Ukraine as mercenaries for Russian-backed militias. The Supreme Court addresses various issues concerning the implementation of the 1989 International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (UN Mercenaries Convention) within the Italian legal system.
2025
Mercenari, Corte di Cassazione, Diritto internazionale
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