Russia files lawsuit against ICC. Arrest warrant is “illegal”

2023-03-20

Russia opened a criminal investigation on Monday against the attorney general of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan. The decision comes after the ICC issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Ahmad Khan,” and several judges of the ICC, based on the “illegal” and baseless decision to issue an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin.

“Criminal prosecution is obviously illegal, as there is no basis for criminal responsibility,” said the Russian Investigative Committee, noting that ICC judges “issued illegal decisions” to detain the Russian president and the commissioner for women’s rights. children.

The committee adds that “heads of state enjoy absolute immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign states”.