ICC issued arrest warrant for Lvova-Belova and Vladimir Putin for “unlawful transfer” of children

NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: The following report states that "International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Lvova-Belova and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 17 March 2023 for allegedly committing the war crime of “unlawful deportation” and “unlawful transfer” of children from Ukraine to Russia". 

Also, "during the 5 April Arria-formula meeting, representatives of several Council members—including Albania, Malta, the UK, and the US—walked out of the conference room when the contentious briefers took the floor".

Report from What's In Blue 

Friday 28 April 2023 - excerpt:

Arria-Formula Meeting on Abduction and Deportation of Children During Armed Conflict

This morning (28 April), UN Security Council members will hold a meeting titled “Addressing the Abduction and Deportation of Children During Armed Conflict: Concrete Steps for Accountability and Prevention”. 

The meeting is being co-hosted by Albania, France, and the US, together with non-Council member Ukraine, and is being co-sponsored by over 42 member states.

Full story here.

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