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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sent its “largest-ever” team of experts to Ukraine to investigate alleged war crimes since the Russian invasion in February, according to the chief prosecutor of the Hague-based court.
Karim Khan said on Tuesday that the ICC’s 42-member team comprised of investigators, forensic experts and support staff “advance our investigations into crimes falling into the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and provide support to Ukrainian national authorities”.
The team will improve the gathering of witness testimony, the identification of forensic materials and help ensure that “evidence is collected in a manner that strengthens its admissibility in future proceedings” at the court, he said.
Khan thanked the Netherlands, where the court is based, for sending a “significant number of Dutch national experts” to help the mission.
The experts are to interview witnesses, secure and analyse evidence and support national investigators in securing evidence.
In addition, the team is also to work together with French forensic experts who are already in Ukraine. The work of all those involved in the conflict area must be effectively coordinated, according to the prosecution.
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The ICC prosecutor had announced an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity just four days after the February 24 Russian invasion.
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