FEB 24, 2023 marked the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Malaysian Bar observed that in the past one year, thousands of innocent Ukrainians were killed and wounded, and several millions displaced due to acts of aggression by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Indiscriminate bombing and violence against non-combatants are clear war crimes and crimes of aggression.
Ukrainian Bar members as well as their families were equally affected by the transgressions of the invasion. Global efforts were made across jurisdictions by various Bar associations to reach out to the Ukrainian Bar members to lend whatever assistance possible to protect their role as lawyers in ensuring that justice is meted out under such challenging circumstances.
