ICC issues arrest warrants for Putin and children's commissioner Lvova-Belova over deportation of children
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, for the alleged war crime of unlawful deportation of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia since at least 24 February 2022. ICC President Piotr Hofmanski said the warrants' existence was made public to help prevent further crimes. Prosecutor Karim Khan alleged hundreds of children had been taken from orphanages and many given for adoption in Russia. UN News noted that neither Russia nor Ukraine is a party to the Rome Statute.
- When
- 17 March 2023
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands
- What
- legal
- Against
- Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. A judicial act of the ICC.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence International Criminal Court
- Corroboration UN News
We cannot allow children to be treated as if they are the spoils of war.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "ICC issues arrest warrants for Putin and children's commissioner Lvova-Belova over deportation of children", ev-20261027-p0sz, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-p0sz/