UK to provide further support for war crimes investigation in Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Justice has announced the second tranche of support for the international criminal court’s (ICC) investigations into war crimes in Ukraine, including the deployment of a specialist legal and police team.

The deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, will present further support to the independent investigation on top of the £1m of funding provided earlier this year.

The package includes a police liaison officer based in The Hague to lead information sharing between the UK and the ICC and seven legal experts to support the ICC with expertise in international criminal law and the handling of evidence to be presented to the court.

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