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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
ICC chief prosecutor tours Bucha: ‘Ukraine is a crime scene’
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The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor visits the town of Bucha — the scene of hundreds of civilian killings which Ukraine has blamed on Russian forces who occupied it for several weeks.
“Ukraine is a crime scene. We’re here because we have reasonable grounds to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the court are being committed,” Karim Khan tells reporters. “We have to pierce the fog of war to get to the truth. That requires independent, impartial investigation,” he says.
Khan says an ICC forensic team is set to work “so that we can really make sure we separate truth from fiction.”
“We have to keep an open mind and we have to follow the evidence,” he adds. “The law needs to be mobilized and sent into battle to protect civilians.”
The Times of Israel Community.