Cichanoŭskaja: Belarus to ratify Rome Statute when dictatorship falls

October 1, Pozirk. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be the first treaty ratified by Belarus after the collapse of dictatorship, opposition leader Śviatłana Cichanoŭskaja told a press conference in The Hague.
On September 30, at the request of the National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) and on the basis of its documents, the Lithuanian government submitted a referral concerning transnational crimes against humanity committed by Alaksandar Łukašenka and his accomplices against Belarusians to the ICC prosecutor.
This historic day brings hope for justice and accountability, Cichanoŭskaja said. A new Belarus will have no place for international crime or criminals hiding from international justice, she said, adding that the country will be under the ICC jurisdiction.
In a video statement yesterday, NAM head Pavieł Łatuška expressed hope that the referral will lead to an arrest warrant for Łukašenka.
“Essentially, it set a new precedent. For the first time in the ICC practice, a member of the Rome Statute has referred to the prosecutor’s office a situation relating to a non-member,” he said.

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