Ukraine selects candidates for the International Criminal Court

Ukraine has not missed the deadline for nominating a candidate to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and speculation to the contrary is untrue, Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Mudra has said.

Source: Mudra on Facebook, as cited by European Pravda

Details: Mudra said that, "despite a wave of loud statements and political speculation", Ukraine is conducting the process of nominating a candidate to the ICC within the established time frame and in line with the prescribed procedure.

Quote: "From 24 March to 26 March, the selection board interviewed the candidates. Following the review, the commission noted the participants' high professional standards, deep knowledge of international law, ICC case law and the Rome Statute, as well as proper standards of integrity and professional training. On 8 April, the selection board determined candidates for further nomination."

More details: Mudra said the main candidate is Supreme Court judge Lev Kyshakevych, while the reserve candidate is Oksana Senatorova, one of Ukraine's best-known experts in international criminal law.

Quote: "Unfortunately, certain political circles are once again trying to turn the subject of international justice not into a professional discussion, but into their usual campaign to hunt for 'betrayal'. But international procedures do not work according to the logic of Facebook hysteria, but according to the logic of law, deadlines and decisions."

Background:

• On 30 March, European Pravda reported that the ICC extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the selection of judges, in which Ukraine is also taking part, until 12 April.
• On 1 January 2025, Ukraine became the 125th full-fledged member state of the ICC's Rome Statute.
• On 21 August 2024, Ukrainian parliament approved the ratification of the Rome Statute.

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