Contents tagged with ICC
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Kyiv accuses Russia of holding 1.6 million Ukrainian children amid ICC investigation
Ukraine has reported that up to 1.6 million of its children remain under the control of Russia, either deported or forced to live under occupation.
“According to estimates by Ukrainian human rights organizations, up to 1.6 million Ukrainian children are under Russia's control—deported or forced to live in occupation. Their Ukrainian identity is being systematically erased; they are coerced into accepting Russian citizenship, their personal data is altered, and they are drawn into military …
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Lithuania submits evidence of Belarusian regime's crimes to International Criminal Court
In a historic move, the Lithuanian government has officially submitted evidence of crimes committed by the Belarusian authorities against their own citizens to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. This information was reported by the Belarusian United Transitional Cabinet on Telegram.
“Given that these crimes were committed both on the territory of Belarus and member states of the Rome Statute, the ICC potentially has jurisdiction,” the cabinet's …
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Mongolia cites energy dependency and neutrality for not detaining Putin under ICC warrant
The Mongolian government has justified its decision not to detain Russian President Vladimir Putin under the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant by pointing to the country's energy dependency and its policy of neutrality, reported Politico, citing a government spokesperson in Ulaanbaatar.
Addressing the issue, the official declared that 95% of Mongolia's petroleum products and more than 20% of its electricity are imported from neighboring countries. "These supplies are crucial for our …
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ICC issues arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian generals accused of war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defence Minister General Sergei Shoygu and Chief of the Russian General Staff General Valeriy Gerasimov, according to the press release of the court.
The ICC states that Shoygu and Gerasimov are suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between October 2022 and March 9, 2023. Specifically, the charges include:
- Deliberate attacks on civilian objects in Ukraine, including the country’s …
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for two Russian military commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine
On Tuesday, March 5, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the commander of Russia's long-range aviation, Sergey Kobylash, and the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov, as stated on the official ICC website. The arrest warrants for these two Russian citizens were issued by the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber II due to probable war crimes allegedly committed from at least October 10, 2022, to March 9, 2023.
The ICC release suggests there are …
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Kremlin caught off guard by International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Putin
The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin was perceived by the Kremlin as the "most unexpected step" taken by the West, reports Meduza, citing sources close to the Russian presidential administration.
According to the interlocutors of the publication, the Russian authorities were not ready for such a situation. In addition, the possibility of Putin's arrest abroad confuses the Kremlin's plans to promote the image of the …
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German Minister of Justice: Berlin is ready to arrest Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be detained if he crosses the borders of Germany, said the the German Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann, in an interview with Die Zeit. Bushman noted that he would comply with the court's requirement under the 1998 Rome Statute (the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the international treaty that established the ICC).
"I expect the ICC to quickly contact Interpol and ask for enforcement. Then, Germany will be obliged to arrest …
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International Criminal Court takes on Illovaisk tragedy
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague is analyzing information on whether the department has the right to investigate the death of Ukrainian soldiers in Illovaisk in 2014, Ukrainian Ambassador to the Netherlands Vsevolod Chentsov reported, as cited by UNIAN.
According to the diplomat, the investigation procedure for the ICC is “slightly different from the national procedure”.
“Officially the prosecutor’s service of the ICC has initiated a procedure to make a preliminary inquiry …
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Human rights activists present evidence of Russia’s crimes in Crimea to the ICC
The representatives of International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) have compiled a report detailing evidence of crimes against humanity in the annexed Crimea. They subsequently presented it to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The report, ‘International crimes in the Crimea: An assessment of two and a half years of Russian occupation’, was presented on the 17th of November in Kyiv.
The report consisted of information relating to 15 enforced disappearances, data on 90 illegal …
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Moscow hints that it will not cooperate with ICC's investigation into 2008 Russo-Georgian War
Moscow has hinted that they will not cooperate further with the International Criminal Court of The Hague (ICC) in its investigation into war crimes committed in Georgia in 2008 following the Court's announcement that all parties involved will be held accountable.
Last month, the ICC made the decision to start an investigation into the war crimes committed in Georgia in August of 2008. The Court stated that “such crimes include murders, crimes against humanity, unlawful deportation, …