“In general, I can only say that our unit is engaged in investigating war crimes in Ukraine. However, we will not provide more information now, “spokesman Ibehej answered News’s question.
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The chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security, Pavel Fischer, spoke in the podcast News about the fact that the actors of the Russian war aggression in Ukraine could also be prosecuted by the Czech police.
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“In the case of war crimes, no jurisdiction is limited by borders. The Police of the Czech Republic can also investigate this. I’m in contact with NCOZ and I know they’re working on it. This means that the Czech police can also investigate this, given the extraordinary seriousness of those war crimes. This is in accordance with the law, “Fischer said, adding that the police can call even refugees who came to the Czech Republic from Ukraine to testify.
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This principle is called “universal jurisdiction”. It makes it possible to prosecute the most serious crimes, regardless of where they were committed and regardless of the nationality of the victims or perpetrators.
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Universal jurisdiction is not limited to Czech law. The prosecution in Germany and Spain will investigate war crimes committed in Ukraine. Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian prosecutors have agreed to work together.
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An investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is ongoing. France delivered a unit of police and forensic experts to investigators this week.
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OSCE: We have evidence of torture and other crimes
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) International Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has noted clear human rights violations by Russian troops.
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“The mission noted clear cases (human rights violations) of Russian troops during the conflict,” she said in a preliminary report to the OSCE observation mission to Ukraine in March.
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According to observers, there is “credible evidence” that Russian soldiers have committed torture and inhuman treatment. The abductions or disappearances of civilians and civilian officials, which have been repeatedly recorded during the conflict, are likely to constitute crimes against humanity, according to the mission. The mission added that it had not been able to verify all information about the alleged violation of international law.
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