Understanding War Crimes | Interview with Michael Scharf, J.D.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, news outlets have reported that Russian leaders, including President Vladimir Putin, could face war crimes charges. Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Ukraine, said in a tweet on Feb. 25 that reported “Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage are war crimes and violations of the Rome Statute [of the International Criminal Court].” Amnesty International, a nongovernmental organization focused on human rights, also said Russian attacks on Ukraine “could constitute war crimes.” Michael Scharf, Dean of Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, talks to VERIFY about what war crimes are and who has the power to bring war crimes charges. Read more: https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/world-verify/ukraine-verify/how-war-crimes-prosecuted-united-nations-international-criminal-court/536-b9acc913-7e61-4a8a-b5e4-44657ffba058 ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, news outlets have reported that Russian leaders, including President Vladimir Putin, could face war crimes charges. Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Ukraine, said in a tweet on Feb. 25 that reported “Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage are war crimes and violations of the Rome Statute [of the International Criminal Court].” Amnesty International, a nongovernmental organization focused on human rights, also said Russian attacks on Ukraine “could constitute war crimes.” Michael Scharf, Dean of Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, talks to VERIFY about what war crimes are and who has the power to bring war crimes charges. Read more: https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/world-verify/ukraine-verify/how-war-crimes-prosecuted-united-nations-international-criminal-court/536-b9acc913-7e61-4a8a-b5e4-44657ffba058 ------------------------------ At VERIFY, we're answering your questions about what's true and false. Visit our website at verifythis.com If you've seen a viral claim online and you're not sure whether it's true, let us know! Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808. Find us on social @verifythis. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/