Britain backs ICC 'to the hilt' in Ukraine war crimes inquiry

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THE HAGUE: Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday (Mar 14) Britain backed an International Criminal Court investigation into allegations of war crimes in Ukraine \u0022to the hilt\u0022, and that the ICC should be offered extra support by member countries. After

THE HAGUE: Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday Britain backed an International Criminal Court investigation into allegations of war crimes in Ukraine"to the hilt", and that the ICC should be offered extra support by member countries.on Feb 24, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said he had opened a formal investigation into possible atrocities on Ukrainian soil since 2014, when Moscow-based separatists seized part of the country's far east.

He added that for this to be a credible message, Britain and other countries needed to offer the ICC"extra support" to fulfil its mandate in Ukraine. He did not give specifics. When he announced the investigation, Khan said his office was scrambling for resources and needed everything from investigators to forensic language experts and psycho-social support.

 

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