The Hague, April 25, 2022 (AFP) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s Office will join the European Union (EU) investigation into possible crimes committed in Ukraine, the Judicial Cooperation Agency Eurojust reported on Monday. .
“The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor’s office in The Hague will join the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on major international crimes committed in Ukraine,” Eurojust said in a statement.
ICC Prosecutor General Karim Khan signed a cooperation agreement with the Attorney Generals of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine to investigate possible crimes against humanity committed since the Russian invasion on February 24.
Eurojust said that this agreement “aims to facilitate investigations and prosecutions in the countries concerned and those that can be brought to the ICC”.
“With this agreement, the JIT and the prosecution send a clear message that every effort will be made to gather evidence of the major international crimes committed in Ukraine and bring those responsible to justice,” the European agency headquartered in The Hague said.
Karim Khan visited the Russian-occupied city of Bucha two weeks ago (according to Kiev) where hundreds of civilian bodies were found killed by the Russians.
“Ukraine is a crime scene. We are here because we have good reason to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of this court have been committed,” Khan told reporters during his visit.
Russia denies responsibility for Bucha’s deaths.
source: Noticias
