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Political and Legal Emotions at the International Criminal Court

Bens 2022 - Political and Legal Emotions at the ICC

Bens 2022 - Political and Legal Emotions at the ICC

Bens, Jonas – 2022

During the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, went to Ukraine. Apart from capital city, Kyiv, Gutteres visited the town of Bucha which had been retaken by Ukranian troops only two weeks before. After the Russian soldiers had left Bucha, dozens of dead bodies of civilians were found, apparently killed by the Russian occupiers. On his Twitter account, Gutteres called for the International Criminal Court to start an investigation into possible war crimes. In his official statement he made reference to his own emotions: “When I see this horrendous site, it makes me feel how important it is to have a thorough investigation and accountability. I am glad that the International Criminal Court is seized of the situation and that the prosecutor’s office was already here.”

Title
Political and Legal Emotions at the International Criminal Court
Author
Bens, Jonas
Date
2022
Appeared in
2022 - fifteen eightyfour. Academic Perspectives from Cambridge University Press
Language
eng
Type
Text