Vladimir Putin: arrest warrant issued over a year ago, still leading war against Ukraine.

Slobodan Milosevic: arrest warrant issued in 1999, lost election in 2000, arrested and handed over in 2001, died in jail in 2006 with the trial still not over.

If the International Criminal Court does charge Israeli or Hamas leaders with #warcrimes, don’t expect swift or certain justice.

https://theconversation.com/international-prosecution-of-israeli-or-hamas-leaders-wouldnt-bring-quick-justice-and-even-bringing-them-to-court-will-be-difficult-228966

#news #israel #Israelwarcrimes

International prosecution of Israeli or Hamas leaders wouldn’t bring quick justice − and even bringing them to court will be difficult

Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.

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