All over the world we see banners with texts like ‘Putin, The Hague is waiting for you‘ or ‘Putin, may you rot in The Hague.’ Why does everyone want the president of Russia to come to The Hague? We explain:
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The Hague is the city of peace and justice. That’s not just any title. Justice is spoken in The Hague to ensure that there is peace.
Peace Palace
It all started with two international peace meetings in 1899 and 1024. Agreements were then made about how you could or could not wage war. At the time, the use of chemical weapons was banned.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration has been established to assess whether everyone adheres to these rules. That is now in the Peace Palace.
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Protesters at the Peace Palace. Photo ANP
After that, more and more organizations such as the Permanent Court of International Justice. This was the forerunner of the International Court of Justice, which in 2022 Founded. In 1907 came the International Criminal Court in The Hague. †
Difference between International Court of Justice and Criminal Court:
The International Court of Justice deals with conflicts between states. For example, disagreement about boundaries. At the ICC it concerns people suspected of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity,
Putin to The Hague
Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia. The International Court of Justice is now looking at it. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes the court will force Russia to stop fighting.
The protesters want Putin himself tried in the Criminal Court in The Hague for war crimes.
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