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There isn’t any indication as but that Mongolia plans to arrest Putin. If it fails to, it is going to probably face prosecution over its inaction, a authorized skilled instructed POLITICO.
“Mongolia will most definitely be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court for breaching its responsibility of cooperation,” mentioned Tamás Hoffmann, senior analysis fellow on the Institute for Legal Studies.
“The ICC might then determine to refer the case to the Assembly of Parties, which might condemn Mongolia’s violation below a so-called non-compliance process. However, there aren’t any severe penalties, akin to sanctions, for the offending nation,” Hoffmann mentioned.
In 2015, South Africa did not arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who was needed for crimes in opposition to humanity together with genocide, throughout a go to to the nation. The ICC two years later discovered the nation had did not adjust to its obligations. However, it didn’t refer South Africa to the U.N, Security Council for censure.
Altantuya Batdorj, government director of Amnesty International Mongolia, mentioned: “To shelter a fugitive from worldwide justice wouldn’t solely quantity to obstruction of justice. If Mongolia supplies even a brief protected haven for President Putin, it is going to successfully grow to be an confederate in making certain impunity for a number of the most severe crimes below worldwide legislation.”
Mongolia, a rustic round half the dimensions of Europe however inhabited by solely round 3.4 million individuals, has vital commerce ties with Russia, which together with China is certainly one of solely two international locations it shares a border with.
The ICC didn’t instantly reply to POLITICO’s request for remark.
