The International Criminal Court will investigate possible war crimes committed in Ukraine.
This announcement comes as videos and pictures surface of attacks on Ukrainian villages, hospitals, and schools. "The law is really focused on minimizing suffering during conflict and trying to protect civilians from the hazards of war. We are seeing the reason for that in real time," said Laurie Blank, a clinical professor at the Emory School of Law. "Any county can prosecute those perpetrators because those crimes are considered crimes against all humankind," she said.
However, unlike military members, these people return to being civilians as soon as they stop fighting. Blank said prosecuting war crimes, even if it involves just one person, is important because it sends a clear message..
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