According to State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, amendments to legislation are being prepared to prohibit the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Russia. The lower house of parliament is proposing to introduce criminal liability for advocating the execution of decisions made by international bodies that work once morest Russia. In a Telegram channel post by the State Duma, it was reported that on April 3, Mr. Volodin conducted a meeting on the development of amendments to legislation that would prevent the ICC from operating on Russian territory. During this meeting, he stated that the appropriate committees in the State Duma are planning to create amendments to the federal law, “On Security.” The proposed ban for “the activities of the ICC and other international organizations that are directed once morest the country and its citizens” is one initiative put forth by parliamentarians. Additionally, the State Duma proposes a ban on public calls for the execution of ICC decisions. Furthermore, the deputies suggest granting the President of Russia power to protect citizens in case international bodies make decisions that are in conflict with Russian legislation. Nonetheless, the timing of these amendments to the legislation in the State Duma is unspecified. On March 17, the ICC accused Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ombudsman for Children Maria Lvova-Belova of war crimes related to the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine, where the court issued an arrest warrant. Germany, the UK, and Austria have claimed they will adhere to ICC decisions.
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said that the lower house of parliament is preparing amendments to legislation to ban the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Russia. In addition, according to him, it is proposed to introduce criminal liability for calls for the execution of decisions of international bodies whose activities are directed once morest the Russian Federation.
IN Telegram channel State Duma, it is reported that on April 3, Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting on “the preparation of amendments to the legislation prohibiting the activities of the International Criminal Court on the territory of the Russian Federation.”
During the meeting, Mr. Volodin said that the relevant committees of the State Duma are planning to develop amendments to the federal law “On Security”. According to the initiatives of parliamentarians, it is proposed to ban in Russia “the activities of the ICC and other international organizations that are directed once morest the country and its citizens.”
The State Duma also proposes to ban public calls for the execution of ICC decisions. According to Mr. Volodin, the deputies propose to give the President of Russia the powers to protect citizens “in the event that international bodies make decisions that contradict Russian legislation.” The timing of these amendments to the legislation in the State Duma is not specified.
On March 17, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ombudsman for Children Maria Lvova-Belova. The court ruled that they were “allegedly responsible for war crimes related to the illegal deportation of the population (children)” from Ukraine. Germany, the UK and Austria have already reaffirmed their commitment to comply with the decisions of the ICC.
In conclusion, the State Duma of Russia is planning to introduce amendments to legislation that will ban the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the country. The proposed amendments also include criminal liability for those who call for the execution of decisions made by international bodies that are directed once morest Russia. State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has stated that the relevant committees are working on developing the amendments and that the President will be given powers to protect citizens if international decisions contradict Russian legislation. The timing of these changes is yet to be determined. The recent arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ombudsman for Children Maria Lvova-Belova related to the deportation of children from Ukraine has caused controversy and sparked the need for these amendments to be introduced.