The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is investigating possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Last week, Russian troops shelled a maternity hospital in the city of Mariupol, and images of a pregnant woman being carried on a stretcher through rubble shocked the world. Today, The Associated Press reported that the woman and her baby died. The attack is just one example of a war crime committed by Russia during its brutal invasion. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said it is “clear that any intentional attack or targeting of civilians is a war crime, period.”
Could Putin be prosecuted for potential war crimes in Ukraine?
Footage released by Ukraine Armed Forces on Thursday March 9, 2022 allegedly shows the aftermath of Russia’s bombardment on a children’s hospital in Mariupol. Photo credit: Ukrainian Ground Forces/Cover Im via Reuters Connect.
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- Laura A. Dickinson - law professor at the George Washington University School of Law