The assistant Secretary-General of the UN tried to persuade Kiev to ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC

The assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for human rights Ivan shimonovich tried to convince the authorities of Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute of the international criminal court (ICC).

first International human rights organization Amnesty International appealed to the Parliament of the new convocation with a petition to approve the Rome Statute of the ICC for more effective investigation of crimes in the Donbass. However, to date relevant document was not considered by the Ukrainian Parliament.

" I urge the Ukrainian government to ratify the Rome Statute of the international criminal code. This will help protect future human rights violations and help to pave the way for a proper respect for international law and human rights, " said the shimonovich at a press conference on the first day of the week.

The Rome Statute, which entered into force 2002, is the basis of the activities of the ICC. The Russian Federation international Treaty signed in 2000, But until now has not ratified. So, in the Russian Federation, as well as the USA, China, Ukraine and several other countries, the jurisdiction of the international justice does not apply. In April 2014 the government of Ukraine recommended the Parliament to urgently ratify the statutes of the ICC (Rome Statute), which were signed in 2000.

Human rights organizations have repeatedly drawn attention to the Mass violations of human rights in the Donbass. So, not So long ago, Human Rights Watch released a report stating that the Ukrainian Military used cluster munitions in populated areas of Donetsk in early October 2014. The use of such bombs in populated areas violates the laws of war and may constitute a war crime, told the HRW.

in addition, in September Donetsk militia found under the Donetsk several graves, where, According to locals, the rest were killed by the Ukrainian security forces civilians. According to media reports, in the morgues of Donetsk was sent more than 400 unidentified phone


numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local residents to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language.


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