Two warrants of arrest were issued for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvovabelova for the alleged war crimes of deportation of children from Ukraine into the Russian Federation. Children enjoy special protection under the Geneva Convention. The contents of the warrants are kept secret in order to protect victims, especially children. Nevertheless, the judges of the ICC decided to make the warrants public in the interest of justice and to prevent the commission of future crimes. This is an important moment in the process of justice before the ICC.
00:00:00.000Today, 17th of March 2023, the International Criminal Court has issued two warrants of arrest in the Ukraine situation.
00:00:10.600For Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and for Maria Lvovabelova, Commissioner of the Russian President for Children's Rights,
00:00:19.920for the alleged war crimes of deportation of children from Ukrainian occupied territories into the Russian Federation.
00:00:26.900It is forbidden by international law for occupied powers to transfer civilians from the territory they live in to other territories.
00:00:37.540Children enjoy special protection under the Geneva Convention.
00:00:42.860The contents of the warrants are secret in order to protect victims.
00:00:47.800The ICC attaches great importance to the protection of victims, especially children.
00:00:53.580Nevertheless, the judges of the Chamber, dealing with this case, decided to make the existence of the warrants public in the interest of justice
00:01:05.220and to prevent the commission of future crimes.
00:01:09.140This is an important moment in the process of justice before the ICC.
00:01:15.000The judges have reviewed the information and evidence submitted by the prosecutor
00:01:21.020and determined that there are credible allegations against these persons for the alleged crimes.