"There is clear proof that russia is committing war crimes by attacking and murdering civilians," Alexander Hinton, a human rights and genocide expert, stated. According to the United Nations, Russian soldiers launched an operation in ukraine on february 24, killing 1,417 people and injuring 2,038 others. "If genocide is defined as the partial or complete eradication of a national, cultural, or religious ethnic group," Hinton added, "then there are indicators that russia is committing genocide." Domestic political upheaval, a drive to portray the opponent as ruthless, and attempts to rationalise killing are also symptoms of genocide. All of these activities were carried out in Russia.
Is it possible that russia was complicit in the genocide? "Russia has deported thousands of Ukrainians, including children, to their motherland, attacking a maternity hospital and targeting civilians," Hinton stated. There are numerous threats that russia will commit genocide in Ukraine. Alternatively, the genocide could have already started there.
Will Putin be held accountable for his war crimes? - Putin will not be imprisoned or removed from power immediately for war crimes committed in Ukraine. The reason for this is that international war crimes are investigated through three different judicial systems. The international court of Justice, the international Criminal Court, and special international tribunals are the institutions in question. In the past, these groups have investigated and convicted political leaders for war crimes. This covers former Libyan President Charles Tyler's sentencing.
