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Benjamin LEGENDRE

ICC Prosecutor Wants Court To Try 'Environmental Crimes'

An attack on a major Russian-held dam in Ukraine in 2023 inundated two dozen villages and sparked fears of a humanitarian disaster (Credit: AFP)

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor told AFP on Wednesday that he wants the tribunal to start trying suspects for "environmental crimes" without having to modify its founding statutes.

Karim Khan said chemical attacks or assaults on nuclear plants could come under the existing terms of offences the court is authorised to prosecute: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity or crimes of aggression.

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