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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts) Mon Feb 28, 2022, 04:23 PM Feb 2022

ICC prosecutor to proceed with investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine-statement

Source: reuters.com

The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said it will seek court approval to open an investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

Prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion and said the court may investigate alleged crimes arising from the current situation.

"The next step is to proceed with the process of seeking and obtaining authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court to open an investigation," the prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/icc-prosecutor-proceed-with-investigation-into-alleged-war-crimes-ukraine-2022-02-28/

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: International Criminal Court prosecutor to open probe into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

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ICC prosecutor to proceed with investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine-statement (Original Post) L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP

Good luck with the jurisdictional enforcement process re Russia. ancianita Feb 2022 #1

Wasn't it the Netherlands who just had Putin's play pen boat? Frustratedlady Feb 2022 #2

Hamburg, Germany. Departure before the invasion made Putin's plans prematurely evident. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #3

Who did he ask to remove part of a bridge to get his "boat" through? Frustratedlady Feb 2022 #4

That was Bezos in Rotterdam, NL nt róisín_dubh Feb 2022 #5

Oh, OK. Thanks for the info. Best read more closely, eh? Frustratedlady Feb 2022 #6

Ukrainian government is sending its allegations of Russian war crimes L. Coyote Feb 2022 #7

ancianita

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1. Good luck with the jurisdictional enforcement process re Russia.

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Mon Feb 28, 2022, 04:39 PM

Feb 2022

Maybe the EU can produce that evidence that will get Russia ruled guilty before the world; maybe that could broaden enforcement of world sanctions. But. There's a reason why the U.S., Russia and China are not ratified signatories of the International Criminal Court. I don't know if they've ever told the truth about what that reason is, but among other possibilities, it likely has something do with their wealth building.