Carla Del Ponte called Putin a 'war criminal' and said that probes of war crimes 'must go up the chain of command until you reach those who took the decisions.'
Her comments came in a story published byserved as chief prosecutor
of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. The AP reported that in interviews with Swiss media, Del Ponte has pointed to attacks on civilians and the destruction of villages as war crimes in Ukraine. She also blasted the use of mass graves in Ukraine., according to the AP."These dead people have loved ones who don't even know what's become of them. That is unacceptable.
Last week, an official with United Nations' Human Rights Office said there is"increasing information" on mass graves being used in Mariupol, Reuters reported. Mariupol is a Ukrainian port cityThe International Criminal Court announced it had opened an investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine on February 28, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.
Carla Del Ponte, who formerly served as prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals called for an international arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Above, Del Ponte attends a press conference on March 17, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.If the ICC finds proof of war crimes, Del Ponte said it"must go up the chain of command until you reach those who took the decisions," the AP reported.
She also noted that probes into potential war crimes should be done for Russia and Ukraine, pointing to reports that Ukrainian forces have allegedly tortured Russian prisoners. This week, a Ukrainian military leaderattempted to reach Putin's office for comment, but did not receive a response before publication on Saturday afternoon.also reached out to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry for comment, but did not immediately hear back."The U.S.
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