Last week’s decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children has been welcomed by leading Czech politicians. Against the backdrop of a meeting of justice ministers in London this Monday, Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský argued for the setting up of an international tribunal.
Mr Lipavský has long been an advocate of establishing a special international tribunal that would focus on prosecuting Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine. He explained why in an interview with Czech Radio on Monday.
“I think it is absolutely clear that if someone starts a war and confesses to it live on air the same day then it is necessary that they take responsibility for it.
“The crime of aggression is a crime according to the UN Charter, a document that was signed shortly after the end of World War Two wherein the international community aimed to prevent the alteration of borders through the use of force.”
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Authors: Thomas McEnchroe, Lukáš Matoška