The center of Kiev, Ukraine has exploded many times: it may be sentenced for war crimes
According to Ukrainian news agency, on the 10th local time, Klichko, mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, posted on social media that there were many explosions in the center of Kiev. Klitchiko said all departments are in place and specific details will be added later.
Russia and Ukraine are crazy
First Ukraine attacked Crimea Bridge , causing casualties.
Russia took retaliation, causing casualties in Ukraine.
In a military conflict, attacking civilian targets may be held accountable.
War crimes: refers to acts that two or more hostile countries violate the principles and rules of international law regarding armed conflicts recognized by the international community. In war, it is necessary to distinguish between combatants and civilians, military goals and civilians. Civilians are protected by international law, including surrendered soldiers wounded in war, who are also protected by law as long as they stop fighting. Serious violations of international humanitarian law constitute war crimes. For example, intentional killing civilians, intentional attacking non-military targets, such as hospitals, schools, shopping malls, etc., forcing prisoners of war to work, enslave prisoners of war, use of prohibited weapons, etc., may all constitute war crimes.
International Law Commission drafted the Statute of the International Criminal Court in 1998, pointing out that war crimes are objective and specific acts of violation of relevant specific war regulations or war practices, as well as activities of war. Including the following situations:
Second, other acts that seriously violate regulations and practices applicable to international armed conflicts within the scope of established international law, i.e. any of the following:
(2) intentionally direct attacks civilian objects, i.e. objects that are non-military targets;
(4) intentionally launch an attack, knowing that such attack will accompany civilian casualties or damage civilian objects or cause extensive, long-term and serious damage to the natural environment, the extent of which is obviously excessive compared to the expected specific and direct overall military benefits;
(5) attack or bombard non-military targets by any means.
Which heads of state are being tried for war crimes?
known as the "Balkan Butcher" Milosevic was the first former head of state to be tried for war crimes in 2002. The entire trial lasted for more than four years and had not ended, and without a verdict, Milosevic died in a cell in The Hague, Netherlands.
In 2012, former president of Liberia was sentenced to 50 years in prison for atrocities committed during the 1990s during the Sierra Leone Civil War.
In 2011, the International Criminal Court of issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Gaddafi , but he was killed in October of the same year before facing trial.
Sudan Former President Bashir was wanted by the International Court of Justice for being accused of committing genocide and war crimes in the Darfur region, but he has not been transferred to the International Court of Justice by the Sudan Transitional Government.
At present, the International Criminal Court issued three arrest warrants to hold Russians responsible for invading Georgia .
#Urban official: Kiev attack has caused 8 deaths and 24 injuries#