Germany received evidence of war crimes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine - the Clooney Foundation

The team of lawyers and investigators represents the interests of 16 survivors and families of victims of war crimes committed by the Russian military in the territory of Ukraine. CLUNU (CFJ) Human Rights Fund (CFJ), founded by the famous actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Kluny's human rights lawyer, transferred three files to the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany with evidence of Russian military crimes in Ukraine. This was reported on the CFJ site.

The Fund also reported that from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a team of lawyers and international investigators, who works within the CFJ Docket initiative, collects evidence and prepares materials with a detailed description of crimes committed by Russian troops. The CFJ Docket team has been transferred in three cases. represents the interests of 16 survivors and victims.

The dossier has documented the evidence of such crimes committed by the military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: "Our team spent a year and a half, interviewing witnesses, conducting field work, analyzing documents, studying satellite images, choosing the best legal approach and preparing victims. the process.

Now I am convinced that things are convincing and that they will give German courts a real chance to restore justice for those who survived, "said Anya Neutat, the legal director of The Docket. The dossier is collected: all the evidence collected is accompanied by a detailed analysis of relevant international and German law. The documents were transferred to the German prosecutor's office, because in this country the principle of absolute universal jurisdiction applies.

If the German authorities recognize the evidence submitted convincing, it will be able to initiate a criminal investigation and issue warrants to the arrest of suspects. This will allow them to be arrested not only in the territory of Germany, but also beyond, to be extradited and held accountable. Arrest warrant can be made through Europol and Interpol systems. The ISS can also issue orders for the arrest of key suspects.

In Germany, there are strict national laws that criminalize such offenses, and in recent decades it has been in the forefront of liable for the most serious international crimes. The dossier was also transferred to the Office of the International Criminal Court (ISS) to support the efforts of the ISS to bring Russia's senior leadership to justice for crimes committed in Ukraine.

In Germany, survivors and their families will be represented by the famous German lawyer Natalie von Vistingauzen, as well as the lawyers of The Docket. As the investigation is initiated, The Dockket will continue to provide additional evidence to the German Prosecutor's Office, to coordinate their actions with the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office and to provide all the necessary support for those who have survived and the families involved in the consideration.

We will remind, YouTube has blocked the Ukrainian -language version of the documentary "Ecocid" about crimes of the Russian Federation. According to IMI, the Ukrainian -language version of the film was blocked immediately after publication, probably because of the mass complaints of the Russians. Earlier, the expert explained what were the possibilities for responsibility of Wagner PEC.