11:12 28.03.2022

Number of countries applying to ICC regarding Russian crimes in Ukraine up to 42

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Number of countries applying to ICC regarding Russian crimes in Ukraine up to 42

If the International Criminal Court (ICC) recognizes the war crimes of Russian troops, those involved in them can be detained in any country that recognizes the jurisdiction of this court, Ukrainian Justice Minister Denys Maliuska has said.

"All perpetrators of crimes against humanity and genocide are potentially persons who are already under investigation, as 42 countries have already filed applications and supported such an investigation by the ICC. Those found guilty by the court will receive punishment in the form of, for example, long-term imprisonment," Maliuska explained, the press service of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine reports on Facebook.

He stressed that in the event of an ICC verdict, the diplomatic passports of Russian political and military leaders, most likely, will not help them – they will be detained, transferred to The Hague and imprisoned.

"That is, this is such a serious risk, which the Russians are obviously very afraid of," the minister is sure.

As reported, on March 3, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, said that after the appeal of 39 member states of the court, the ICC was launching a full-scale investigation of crimes related to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. Later, the number of countries applying to the court increased to 41.

In addition, on March 7, the International Court of Justice began public hearings on "Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide [Ukraine v. Russia]."

The competence of the UN Court concerns the prosecution of states, and the ICC holds specific persons accountable, explained Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova.

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