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How war crimes prosecutions work
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community, such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national Courts. There are 123 member states, including 19 from the Asia-Pacific region, but major countries such as the United States, China, India, Russia, and Indonesia, are not members. Though Ukraine is not a State Party to the Rome Statute, it has twice exercised its prerogatives to accept the Court's jurisdiction over alleged crimes under the Rome Statute occurring on its territory. On March 17, the ICC announced charges against Russian president Vladimir Putin for forcibly deporting thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia. He could be tried if he surrendered, was handed over by Russia, or was arrested outside of Russia, none of which seems likely to happen while he is in power. Will this ICC indictment bring peace in Ukraine any closer?
Read the article and learn about what the international court has done to the Russian leader.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/17/politics/war-crime-prosecutions-what-matters/index.html
How war crimes prosecutions work
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community, such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national Courts. There are 123 member states, including 19 from the Asia-Pacific region, but major countries such as the United States, China, India, Russia, and Indonesia, are not members. Though Ukraine is not a State Party to the Rome Statute, it has twice exercised its prerogatives to accept the Court's jurisdiction over alleged crimes under the Rome Statute occurring on its territory. On March 17, the ICC announced charges against Russian president Vladimir Putin for forcibly deporting thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia. He could be tried if he surrendered, was handed over by Russia, or was arrested outside of Russia, none of which seems likely to happen while he is in power. Will this ICC indictment bring peace in Ukraine any closer?
Read the article and learn about what the international court has done to the Russian leader.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/17/politics/war-crime-prosecutions-what-matters/index.html
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