Ukraine Ambassador, Yevheniia Filipenko calls upon the UN General Assembly: INVESTIGATIVE THE WAR CRIMES being committed by Russia. NOW
Ukraine Ambassador, Yevheniia Filipenko calls upon the UN General Assembly: INVESTIGATIVE THE WAR CRIMES being committed by Russia. NOW
Ukraine Ambassador to the UN Yevheniia Filipenko called Monday for an inquiry into alleged war crimes perpetrated by Russia as its invasion of Ukraine unfolds
Russia, President of the UN Security Council vetoes resolution…
. The absurdity that Russia is the current President of the UN Security Council 1isn’t just egregious, it act actually shock the conscience… leaving the vast majority of the world with the view that Russia’s Aggressive declaration of war, is grossly unjust to a casual observer… It is absolutely shameful that the United Nations Security Council has failed to remove the current President.
See United Nations Human Rights Council:
February 28, 2022 Human Rights Council Opens Forty-Ninth Session, Decides to Hold an Urgent Debate on Situation in Ukraine
March 1, 2022 - Second Day of the Human Rights Council’s High-level Segment, Russia’s attack on Ukraine Continues to Dominate the Discussion
Which is why this matter was taken up by the United Nations General Assembly (UN-GA) during the February 28, 2022 emergency meeting. Ambassador Kyslytsya reads aloud a (purported) text message from a Russian Invader to his mother. In addition on February 27, 2022 the European Union's chief executive Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for Ukraine's membership -during an interview she stated (Ukraine) "they are one of us“
February 28, 2022 United Nations Security Council Calls Emergency Special Session of General Assembly on Ukraine Crisis, Adopting Resolution 2623 (2022) by 11 Votes in Favour, 1 Against, 3 Abstentions
February 28, 2022 the United NationsHuman Rights Council (UNHRC) voted to hold an emergency debate on Thursday regarding Russian’s military actions.
February 28, 2022 - Mere Idea of Nuclear Conflict ‘Simply Inconceivable’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine 2
In a rare form of a diplomatic protest - during Russia’s speech at the U.N - U.S., European and British diplomats walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum, in protest on Russia's attacks on Ukraine. In stark contrast Ukrainian President Zelenskyy received at standing ovation at the conclusion of his March 1, 2022 address to the United Nations General Assembly’s emergency meeting.
And some might already know this, but on February 26, 2022 the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported
“at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 dead” as of February 26. Additionally, infrastructure damages has forced the internal displacement of at least 160,000 people and caused at least 116,000 people to flee across an international border… the report estimates that Russia’s invasion could generate 5 million refugees in the “worst-case scenario.” Several specific attacks have raised allegations of warm crimes.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Some of you may have missed the ICC portion of the February 26, 2022 article, found here -I understand that sometimes my articles are painfully long. However I almost always include links to root/original sourced documents and then stipulate “speculation” versus parlaying facts, largely supported by documents. So again ICYMI —the ICC discussion starts after your second saltwater therapy. The aforementioned article includes the February 25, 2022 Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC
Feb 28, 2022 ICC Prosecutor Opens investigation:
One thing to keep in mind, the ICC had previously found that Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during their unlawful invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea territory and the Russia’s unlawful annexation, see below for the two previous declarations…
On April 9, 2021 the Government of Ukraine sent their first declaration, thereafter the ICC accepted jurisdiction to the crimes Russia committed on/in the Ukrainian territory (of Crimea) —these events too place on November 21, 2013 thru February 22, 2014
On September 8, 2015 the Government of Ukraine submitted their second declaration, which extended the time period of the investigation to an open-ended basis. Ukraine further elaborated on the ongoing crimes to encompass ongoing alleged crimes committed throughout the territory of Ukraine from February 20, 2014 to sine die
In late December of 2020 the ICC released a 74 page preliminary report 3 (found here)
This back in April of 2020 I created this (archived) Twitter thread because at the time the State Department’s press conference transcript —made my ears perk up. Unfortunately as of now I’ve been unable to locate any archive of the ICC and UNHCR twitter threads, specifically the ICC hearing and testimony from both Ukraine and Russia. However I did manage to retrieve an October 2019 Twitter Thread — this is important, so please pay attention, because of Ukraine’s second declaration, the ICC never closed their preliminary investigation. See page 68 of the aforementioned Dec 2020 Report
ICC Prosecutor; “I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation…”
February 28, 2022 Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on the Situation in Ukraine: “I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation.” Because the ICC has two active investigations in to Russia’s previous War Crimes —in their unlawful invasion of Crimea and equally unlawful annexation of Crimea. In simpler terms, the previous formalities and process are unquestionably truncated, as noted by the ICC Prosecutor, the February 2022 unlawful full invasion of Ukraine by Russia —his office is rolling the 2022 Russia’s war against Ukraine into an ongoing investigation…
…there is a reasonable basis to proceed with opening an investigation… I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Ukraine in relation to the events already assessed during the preliminary examination by the Office. Given the expansion of the conflict in recent days, it is my intention that this investigation will also encompass any new alleged crimes falling within the jurisdiction of my Office that are committed by any party to the conflict on any part of the territory of Ukraine.
How does the UN define war crimes;
It’s important to fully understand what constitutes “war crimes” versus “crimes against humanity” and how governing bodies like the United Nations, are bound by previously ratified treaties and conventions. You can read more via this United Nations links:
War Crimes in layman’s terms and broadly speaking, killing innocent individuals, bombing the ___ out of Schools, Hospitals, Homes, Apartment Buildings —essentially indiscriminate bombing. You have probably already heard the phrase “collateral deaths” those are civilian deaths.
…the intentionally killing civilians or intentionally killing prisoners of war, torture, taking hostages, unnecessarily destroying civilian proper
…notably the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and the two 1977 clearly articulate the rules of engagement.
First Geneva Convention of circa 1864
Second Geneva Convention, circa 1949 -protects wounded, sick and shipwrecked military personnel at sea during war
Third Geneva Convention, circa 1949 -which applies to prisoners of war.
Fourth Geneva Convention affords protection to civilians, including in occupied territory.
Protocol I of the Geneva Convention —which is specifically for international armed conflicts and protected persons
Protocol II of the Geneva Convention —Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts
Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions -circa 2005
As further defined via the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Rome Statute - Article 8 -War Crimes
The Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of war crimes in particular when committed as part of a plan or policy or as part of a large-scale commission of such crimes.
For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
the Willful killing
Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;
Willfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;
Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;
Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;
Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial;
Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;
Taking of hostages.
Some might be wondering whether or not; is Russia a “state party” to the Geneva Convention —the short answer is yes and no —mainly because Putin is a small man, a murderous thug. Putin does what he wants. When he wants because until February 2022 Putin acts with bear impunity. The entire kerfuffle over Herr-Fuhre-Putin activating Russia’s Nuclear Forces on high alert.
Russia’s ongoing war crimes against Ukraine and her citizens;
In an effort to accurately report the various Russian bombs, I ran several LexisNexis searches and committed to only embedding reputable news reports. I then triple checked because I’m ever so mindful of “the fog or war”, misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. For Example
February 24, 2022- Beyond Evil’ Hospital Bombing Is Just the Beginning for UkraineFebruary 25, 2022- “A kindergarten and orphanage have been struck by Russian bombs, reports have claimed, prompting calls for a war crimes investigation”February 28, 2022 - Ukraine, rights groups say Russia used cluster & vacuum bombs
March 1, 2022 - Russia has been accused of using 'vacuum bombs' in Ukraine
March 1, 2022 - Russian strike hits major Ukrainian TV tower or see the official Ukrainian Government Tweet
I would have liked to have completed better research but I’m under tight time constraints and I only had a few moments during lunch to publish this article (which I started writing on February 27 2022) —again I apologize for the less than thorough writing but I did set your expectations that I would return to publishing on March 1, 2022. I’m less than ten days before “Session adjourns sine die” - so once again please bear with me —after March 14th my schedule returns normal-ish and provided that I’m not selected for Jury Duty. Yes, I received a notice in the mail last week that I’ve been summoned for jury duty and no my employer can’t “write me an excuse of absence” <La Sigh> -after March 14-ish publication of articles should become more consistent.
And lastly your daily dose of saltwater therapy -I posted it thinking I wouldn’t have time during lunch to publish this article but I really do need to get back to my job because it’s not like those bonbons are going to eat themselves…
See United Nations February 25, 2022 Press Release regarding the Security Council and Russia’s unilateral veto power https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sc14808.doc.htm -last accessed February 27, 2022
Putin has a long track record of pulling out the Nuclear saber when he’s cornered. I’m not saying to ignore him. I’m simply going to remind you that in 2014 Putin issued a very similar threat: https://thediplomat.com/2014/07/russia-threatens-nuclear-strikes-over-crimea/ -last accessed February 27, 2022 — also see December 2021 Russia Threatens to Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-threatens-to-deploy-tactical-nuclear-weapons-/6354408.html -last accessed February 27, 2022 and lastly see New START sets limits on strategic arms that must be met by the United States and the Russian Federation by February 5, 2018. https://www.state.gov/new-start/ -last accessed February 27, 2022
The ICC’s defines their…”preliminary examination of a situation by the Office may be initiated on the basis of: (i) information sent by individuals or groups, States, intergovernmental or non-governmental organisations; (ii) a referral from a State Party or the United Nations (“UN”) Security Council; or (iii) a declaration lodged by a State accepting the exercise of jurisdiction by the Court pursuant to article 12(3) of the Statute…”
UA Twitter, 2 hrs ago: "The Ukrainian Army just captured a Russian TOS-1A thermobaric MRL." With picture. Irrefutable proof (if true, of course; but looks legit...)
I know Putin cares for no one but himself but he should be held accountable