War Crimes Committed During the Armed Conflict in Ukraine: What Should the ICC Focus On?
Journal: T.M.C. Asser Press eBooks
Year: 2018

Despite the claims that the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has become a “frozen zone”, the reality demonstrates such a characterization runs afoul of the facts: hostilities continue on, with the increasing number of cases of massive human rights violations following the use of force by the Russian Federation in Crimea and its participation in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. According to multiple reports, those violations in many cases amount to war crimes. It is thus necessary to ensure a pr