President of the United States, Joe BidenThe International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed the verdict this Friday order Against the Russian President Vladimir Putin“Justified”.
“Well I guess that’s fair. But that is the question We do not recognize it internationally either. But I think it’s a very strong point,” Biden said.
This was revealed to journalists after he was questioned about the issuance of an arrest warrant against his Russian partner under suspicion. war crime By Forced deportation of Ukrainian children From the territories captured during the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
A State Department spokesman said in a statement, “There is no doubt that Russia is committing war crimes and atrocities (in Ukraine), and we are clear that those responsible must be held accountable.”
“This is an independent decision by the ICC prosecutor based on the facts before him,” the US spokesman added.
In view of this, the ICC issued an arrest warrant against the Russian president There are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Putin “bears personal criminal responsibility” for these crimesthrough its “direct” commission or “failed to exercise sufficient control over the civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts”.
According to the Ukrainian government, some 16,000 children migrated against their will to Russian territory It provided a recent study in February since the start of the conflict Yale University Condemned that at least 6,000 Ukrainian children are distributed in 40 Russian boarding schools.
Friday’s arrest warrants represent the first international charges filed since the conflict began and come after months of work by a special investigative team under the orders of the ICC chief prosecutor. Karim Khan. For its publication, a preliminary panel of judges was necessary to accept the validity of the evidence presented.
The move calls for the tribunal’s 123 member states to detain Putin and transfer him to The Hague for trial. If he steps on their territory. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant Maria Lavova BelovaRussian Commissioner for Children’s Rights, on the same charges.
The possibility of the ICC prosecuting Putin is virtually nil For several reasons: Russia withdrew in 2016 from the Rome Statute, which serves as the legal foundation for the court, and the Kremlin has little intention of handing over any Russian official to the court, as it has repeatedly insisted.
However, since it does not recognize immunity for heads of state in cases of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide, the International Criminal Court at least has the power to bring charges against Putin.
Russia has denied allegations of atrocities during its invasion, saying the arrest warrant against Putin was outrageous but pointless.
(With information from Europa Press and Reuters)
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