US Congress Helps Boost Justice in Ukraine

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2020. © 2020 Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP Images Following a visit to the United States by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the US Congress passed an omnibus appropriations package on December 23 that included several legislative fixes that could make it easier for the US to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) – at least on Ukraine. The US, which is not an ICC member, objects to the court’s jurisdiction over American citizens and nationals from other non-member countries, even…

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