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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Molly Quell

ICC prosecutor opposes EU plan for special Ukraine tribunal

Zaporizhzhia region military administration

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday denounced a European Union proposal to create an U.N.-backed special tribunal to prosecute crimes in Ukraine, saying his court was capable of effectively dealing with war crimes committed there.

Karim Khan pushed back against the plan European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced last week to establish a special court to prosecute Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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