After Putin, the European Parliament wants Lukashenko behind bars
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a report on the situation in Belarus on Tuesday, calling on EU countries and institutions to seek an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko over the involvement of his involvement in the abduction of children from the war zone in Ukraine.
The committee refers to the accusations made earlier against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.
“Belarus is responsible for the damage caused and the crimes committed in Ukraine, the MEPs stressed, including the regime’s role in the illegal transfer of children from the combat zone.
The report calls on EU institutions and member states to take all necessary steps at the international level to enable the prosecution of those political and military leaders responsible for crimes against humanity.
