The Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed its concern over the arrest of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan and the organization’s judges Tomoko Akane, Rosario Salvatore Aitala and Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez. wanted list This has been reported courthouse press office.
The publication notes that prosecutors and judges were involved in the process of issuing arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova.
In a statement, the ICC noted that such measures of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs are unacceptable. They noted that the court plans to fulfill its legitimate duty to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes that concern the entire international community.
The court noted that they plan to stand by their staff, and also urged states parties to the Rome Statute to intensify their efforts to protect the court, its officials and staff, and to ensure that the organization can continue. performs its independent duties.
Former Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation announced He was wanted by Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March.