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European countries gathered in the Netherlands on Thursday to coordinate ongoing efforts to punish Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
Several European countries have begun investigating Russia’s ongoing aggression, and Ukraine itself has launched more than 15,000 investigations into alleged war crimes.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has already begun an investigation into Russia, and its chief prosecutor, Karim Ahmad, is calling for a “comprehensive strategy” among the countries that are trying to hold Russia accountable. increase.
“The simple truth is, as we say, children, women, men, young and old, living in fear,” Khan said in his opening remarks at the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague. Said.
“They are suffering in Ukraine and so many different parts of the world,” Khan said. “They mourn what they lost yesterday and hold their breath on what they can lose today and what they can bring tomorrow. At such times, the law cannot be a spectator.”
The United States has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a war criminal and accused Vladimir Putin of ordering the murder and torture of Vladimir civilians.
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The United States has not been directly involved in the investigation of war crimes, but has landed support for ongoing investigations elsewhere. The ICC works on a joint investigation team with prosecutors from Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. Eurojust, the legal department of the European Union, is also participating in this effort.
The US State Department has dispatched a human rights envoy, Uzra Zeya, to represent Thursday’s meeting in The Hague.
“Every day, war crimes are on the rise. Rape, torture, extrajudicial executions, disappearances, deportation. Attacks on schools, hospitals, playgrounds, apartments, grain stores and water and sewage facilities,” Zeya said. .. “These are not fraudulent troop acts. We apply a clear pattern to every region of Ukraine that the Russian army has come into contact with.”
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However, as a result of the investigation, it is unclear what action the ICC can take against Russia. Russia is a sovereign state and is not a member of the ICC. The impact on the regime can take the form of further economic sanctions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.