Canada Wants ICC Investigation of Russia, Says Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly

Canada Wants ICC Investigation of Russia, Says Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks during a news conference, October 26, 2021 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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OTTAWA—Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada wants the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into Russia for possible crimes against humanity because of its invasion of Ukraine.

Joly announced Canada’s intent in Geneva today after she and other Western diplomats walked out in the middle of the address by their Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the United Nations Human Rights Council.