Tag: War Crimes
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Russia-Ukraine War: ICC orders Putin’s arrest over alleged war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, and the Commissioner for Children’s Rights for the Russian Federation, Ms Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. “Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in…
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Russian attacks on Ukraine could be war crimes – UN
UN Human Rights Office in Geneva on Tuesday said the spate of recent deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine could be classified as war crimes. The UN spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani said “attacks targeting civilians and objects indispensable to the survival of civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
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Putin complains of Ukrainian ‘war crimes’ in phone call with Scholz
Russian President Vladimir Putin has complained of Ukrainian attacks in eastern Ukraine during a phone call with German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Friday, the Kremlin said in a statement. According to Moscow, Ukrainian missile launches targeted residential areas in the cities of Donetsk and
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ICC indicts Boko Haram, Armed Forces for war crimes, to commence investigation
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said her preliminary examination of the situation in Nigeria has established that both Boko Haram and Nigeria’s security agencies have committed crimes against humanity. She announced the conclusion of the preliminary examination in a statement Friday and recommended an investigation into the crimes committed. “Following a thorough process,…
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President resigns to face trial for war crimes
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a leader during Kosovo’s war for independence, has resigned in order to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague. Thaci announced his resignation at a news conference on Thursday. “I resign as of today,” Thaci told reporters in the Kosovo capital,…