Russia wants NL to hand over ICC judges
Russia has asked the Netherlands to hand over nine International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who were convicted in absentia last...
Moscow has requested the Netherlands extradite nine International Criminal Court officials convicted in absentia last year. The prosecutor's office in Russia sought the extradition of ICC president Tomoko Akane and other staff members for their role in Putin's alleged involvement in the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine.
The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia's commissioner for children's rights. In December, a Moscow court convicted Akane and others in absentia, sentencing them to 3.5 to 15 years in prison. Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary, Masanao Ozaki, expressed regret over the request, calling measures targeting ICC individuals unjust and unacceptable.
The United States has also sanctioned 13 ICC staff members, including Akane, over the investigation into Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
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