ICC prosecutor to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine

Karim Khan says that although Ukraine isn’t a member of the ICC, it has awarded jurisdiction to the court

The prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague has announced that he will launch an investigation into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

Karim Khan said that although Ukraine was not a member of the ICC, it had awarded jurisdiction to the court. He said that there was grounds to open an investigation based on a previous preliminary investigation on Crimea and the Donbas published last year, and on current events in Ukraine.

Continue reading…

Next Post

Russia launches multiple rocket attacks in Kharkiv and renews Kyiv assault

Tue Mar 1 , 2022
‘Dozens’ of civilians killed in Ukraine’s second city amid widespread use of indiscriminate weapons Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Russian forces have launched rocket attacks that killed “dozens” of civilians in Ukraine’s second city, and began a renewed assault on the capital Kyiv, as Moscow faced unprecedented western sanctions and isolation. […]

You May Like