The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has visited the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where Russian troops have killed some 400 civilians, and has assured that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khanmet with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova, and visited the city of Bucha, from where she stated that ‘Ukraine is a crime scene’
“We are here because we have reasonable grounds to believe that crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC are being committed. We need to get through the fog of war to uncover the truth,” Khan said in a tweet posted today on the verified website. account has been placed. of the court.
The publication contains images of the British lawyer inspecting burnt vehicles and taking care of the local media.
The court assured that in its meeting with the Ukrainian prosecutor it agreed to “deepen the commitment and further strengthen alliances”, as “they are crucial to accountability for international crimes committed in Ukraine”.
On March 2, the ICC public prosecutor opened an investigation in this country and started collection of evidence
The Russian occupation of Bucha resulted in over 400 civilians killedaccording to authorities, and their bodies have been found in cellars, private apartments, in graves or dumped on the street.
Similarly, Ukrainian intelligence today denounced that Russian troops they plan to eliminate any type of evidence to confirm that they have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine and that they use mobile crematoria for this, especially in the city of Mariupol, so as not to leave a trace of their atrocities, as happened in Bucha.
Bodies unearthed in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Photo: EFE
Source: EITB
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