International Criminal Court sends ‘unprecedented’ investigation team to Ukraine

According to ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, the court’s working group includes investigators, forensic experts and support staff. They will search for leads, collect witness statements “in connection with the military attacks”, as well as work with Ukrainian authorities to “strengthen the chain of custody of corroborating evidence.” .

“The group represents our agency’s largest ever field deployment since its inception. They will advance investigations into crimes within the ICC’s jurisdiction as well as those within the ICC’s jurisdiction. support to the Ukrainian authorities,” Khan said.

According to CNA, the ICC was established in 2002 to investigate the worst crimes in the world world. The court is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

Mr Khan thanked the Dutch government for dispatching a “significant number” of Dutch experts to help with the mission. The chief prosecutor of the ICC further revealed that the court also coordinated with French experts who were present in Ukraine.

Khan announced the opening of an investigation into suspicions of war crimes and crimes against humanity just four days after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out on February 24.

Khan personally traveled to Ukraine in April, visiting the Kiev suburb of Bucha, where dozens of dead bodies were scattered on the streets. At the time, the ICC chief prosecutor described the Eastern European country as a “crime scene”.

Kiev blames hundreds of killings of civilians on forces Russia. However, Moscow flatly denied the allegations, and at the same time denounced the tragedy in Bucha as a staged product to blame Russian soldiers.

Tuan Anh

International Criminal Court launches investigation into war crimes in Ukraine

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands has announced that he will start an investigation into the possibility of war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine.