The ICC's plan to seek warrants marks the beginning of the first international war crimes cases stemming from Russia's war.
for a fourth time,"so that we can deliver tangible results and demonstrate the relevance of the rule of law in real-time," he said. to the Rome Statute, which established the court, but the Ukrainian government has accepted the ICC's jurisdiction for crimes committed in its territory since 2014.
Russia is not a state party to the court either and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made it clear earlier this week that Moscow"does not recognize the jurisdiction" of the ICC."There is no question that international justice is a long game, and while Russia will not cooperate with the ICC at present, there is still significant value in this step from ICC prosecutor Khan," Akila Radhakrishnan, president of the Global Justice Center, told CBS News.
"An ICC indictment is a ferocious thing if you are on the receiving end," Sadat said.
"Many of the defendants tried for war crimes at international tribunals never thought that they would face justice when charged, but over time, the political wheel can turn and suddenly the accused persons find themselves in a courtroom," said Whiting.
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