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Re:Residential building struck by a missile in southwestern ... by LadyCailin on Saturday February 26, 2022 @12:53PM (#30479891)
Who is going to enforce the war crime penalties?
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Re:Residential building struck by a missile in southwestern ... by nocturnial on Saturday February 26, 2022 @02:34PM (#30480996)
The ICC [1]. Like everything it's not perfect. But this might be in their jurisdiction. I don't know.

[1] https://www.voanews.com/a/icc-may-investigate-possible-war-c...

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Re:Residential building struck by a missile in southwestern ... by dragonwriter on Saturday February 26, 2022 @02:40PM (#30481057)
It is, because Ukraine, while not a state party to the Rome Statute, has acceded voluntarily to ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its territory.

OTOH, ICC has no practical power to bring Russian personnel (other than those captured in combat by Ukraine) before it for trial, and the US “invade the Hague” law on the ICC might prove a model for Russia should the ICC gain custody of Russian personnel somehow.

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