European Union head calls for war crimes tribunal over mass graves in Ukraine

The EU presidency on Saturday known as for the institution of a global tribunal for conflict crimes after new mass graves have been present in Ukraine.

"Within the twenty first century, such assaults in opposition to the civilian inhabitants are unthinkable and abhorrent," mentioned Jan Lipavsky, international minister of the Czech Republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency.

"We should not overlook it. We stand for the punishment of all conflict criminals," he added in a message on Twitter.

"I name for the speedy institution of a particular worldwide tribunal that can prosecute the crime of aggression."

The enchantment follows the invention by Ukrainian authorities of round 450 graves outdoors the previously Russian-occupied metropolis of Izyum, with many of the exhumed our bodies displaying indicators of torture.

"Among the many our bodies that have been exhumed at this time, 99 % confirmed indicators of violent demise," Oleg Synegubov, head of Kharkiv regional administration, mentioned on social media.

"There are a number of our bodies with their palms tied behind their backs, and one individual is buried with a rope round his neck," he added.

An AFP journalist on the web site noticed not less than one physique with its hand tied with wire.

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