Category Archives: Ukraine

Five Take-Aways from the ICC’s Latest Bombshell Report

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

This year’s Report on Preliminary Examination Activities from the International Criminal Court (ICC) carried within it a number of fascinating – and crucial – details into who and what is falling under the ICC’s microscope. Below are five important takeaways … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Africa, Complementarity, Georgia, Gravity, Honduras, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States | 4 Comments

The ICC is Free to Investigate Ukraine since 2014. So What Now?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by

After months of speculation, Ukraine has finally decided to refer the violence in the country since February 2014 to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is now free to open a preliminary investigation and, if it finds reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Russia, Ukraine | Tagged | 15 Comments

ICC Justice in Ukraine May Have to Wait

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

I recently had the opportunity to write an op-ed for the Moscow Times on the potential investigation of recent events in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Will the ICC intervene in Ukraine? If so, would former President Viktor Yanukovych ever face prosecution … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), International Law, Justice, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

If the ICC Intervened in Ukraine, Russia Probably Wouldn’t Mind

Posted on April 18, 2014 by

  According to the Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Herman von Hebel, Ukraine has accepted ICC jurisdiction over alleged crimes that occurred on Ukrainian territory between between 21 November 2013 and 22 February 2014. This limited period covers government attacks on … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Responsibility to Protect in Ukraine?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

Russia is increasingly using the language of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in order to justify its intervention in Crimea, Ukraine. Just yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that any use of armed force in Ukraine would “coincide with our interests to protect the … Continue reading →

Posted in Responsibiltiy to Protect (R2P), Russia, Ukraine, UN Security Council | Tagged | 4 Comments

Ukraine and the International Criminal Court: Out of Africa and Into Europe?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

Ukraine’s Parliament has voted to send its discredited thug of a President Viktor Yanukovych to the International Criminal Court (ICC). After losing his grip on power and fleeing Kiev, Yanukovych is a man on the run. But if he is … Continue reading →

Posted in Complementarity, Gravity, International Criminal Court (ICC), Ukraine | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Should Ukraine be on the International Criminal Court’s Radar?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

Things were supposed to settle down earlier this week when opposition activists in Kiev accepted an amnesty in exchange for vacating government buildings. Within hours, however, a new spate of violence broke out. On Wednesday evening it once again appeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, European Union (EU), International Criminal Court (ICC), Russia, Ukraine | Tagged | 2 Comments