US launches program to capture, analyze evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The US Department of State (DOS) Tuesday announced the launch of a new Conflict Observatory to capture, analyze and make widely available evidence of Russia-perpetrated war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine. DOS said in a statement that the program encompasses the documentation, verification and dissemination of open-source evidence regarding the actions of Russia’s forces [...]
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced Monday that he would open an investigation into the situation in Ukraine. In light of Ukraine’s acceptance of the ICC’s jurisdiction on an open-ended basis to address alleged crimes committed in its territory since 2014, Khan said the ICC could choose to exercise jurisdiction despite Ukraine [...]
ICC prosecutor acknowledges jurisdiction over possible war crimes in Ukraine
Karim A.A. Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), released a statement Friday commenting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and acknowledging the ICC’s jurisdiction over possible war crimes in Ukraine. Khan affirmed that his office is closely monitoring the situation, adding that the ICC has jurisdiction over “any act of genocide, crime [...]
