The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the ratification of the Roman Statute of the International Criminal Court (MUS). This was announced in the telegram channel by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
“Parliament supported the ratification of the Roman Statute.” For ” – 281 [Voice],” the publication of the people’s deputy says.
A one deputy of the Ukrainian parliament voted against, 22 abstained, 24 deputies did not take part in the vote.
People’s deputies before voting were handed over to support from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, Zheleznyak noted. The deputy added that the discussion was very difficult.
Kyiv signed the statute back in 2000, but it has not yet been put into effect. Ratification of the document means that the Mus will have jurisdiction against crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression in the country.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on August 15 introduced a bill on the ratification of the Roman Statute to the Verkhovna Rada. Information is published on the website of the Parliament of the Republic. In addition, the head of state proposed amending the legislation of Ukraine so that it meets the norms of the Statute.