International Office To Probe Alleged Russian Crimes Against Ukraine Opens

July 03, 2023

• By AFP
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Kyiv has called for an international tribunal since uncovering compelling evidence of war crimes after Russian forces withdrew from the town of Bucha in April 2022

An international office opened in The Hague on July 3 to investigate alleged crimes committed by Russia during its war against Ukraine. The office is seen as the first step toward the creation of an international tribunal for Russian leaders. The new office, called the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA), includes prosecutors from Ukraine, the European Union, the United States, and the International Criminal Court. Kyiv has called for an international tribunal since uncovering compelling evidence of war crimes after Russian forces withdrew from the town of Bucha in April 2022.

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hague-tribunal-office/32486685.html