VSow to judge the criminals of the war in Ukraine? The accusations of genocide brought against the Russian army by American President Joe Biden, the images of the tragedies of Boucha and the Kramatorsk station have revived the debate. Many voices agree that the abuses committed since the start of the invasion must be brought to international courts. But in fact, warns Colonel of the Gendarmerie Éric Émeraux, former head of the Central Office for the Fight against Crimes Against Humanity (OCLCH), “only the UN Security Council can order the opening of investigation. And there, we turn in circles”.
The main accused, Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, would indeed block any procedure thanks to…