ISS fully independent and neutral body
Investigating most crimes as a result of Russian aggression is our homework. Do not expect that the International Criminal Court or other countries will do this work for Ukraine , confident expert of International Criminal Law, Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine in 2019-2021 Gunduz Mammadov.
“First, I would like to note at once that Ukraine has already recognized the jurisdiction of the ICC on its territory, so the fact of ratification does not affect who the Court may prosecute,” Mammadov said in an interview with ZN.UA.
Secondly, he continued, the ISS is a completely independent and neutral body. It is impossible to influence him in this matter. For example, there was an attempt to address the situation in Kenya, when the country's leadership was accused of crimes against humanity by killing more than 1,100 people during the conflict that followed the 2007 presidential election. It was then suggested that Paul Gicher, a lawyer for one of the defendants, had influenced witnesses through bribery and corruption. And this case is already being investigated.
“Thirdly, the ISS prosecutor is conducting an investigation and deciding what facts to pay attention to. Most likely, he will deal only with the most difficult cases. For example, such as the attack on the drama theater in Mariupol, where there were hundreds of civilians, or mass killings in Bucha and other settlements of Kyiv region. The root cause of all these crimes was Russia's actions, “Mammadov added.
Exchange of experience with the ICC will allow us to build and improve our own justice system for all international crimes, said an expert in international criminal law.
“ Let me remind you: investigating most crimes as a result of Russian aggression is our homework. Do not expect that the ISS or other countries will do this work for Ukraine <"span, = Mamedov warned.
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