Statement delivered under Item 10Human Rights Watch welcomes the declaration lodged by Ukraine earlier this month accepting the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes committed in its territory since 20 February 2014. The declaration paves the way for the ICC to formally investigate alleged crimes committed in Ukraine by both sides since the start of the current conflict. Human Rights Watch calls on Ukraine to ratify the Rome statute and join the court as a full member.
Ukraine authorities should conduct a full investigation into the use of cluster munitions and unguided rockets over the course of …read more
Source: Human Rights Watch