ICC issues an arrest warrant for Putin over alleged unlawful child deportation and transfer
Reporting and findings
- alleged
ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin on March 17, 2023 based on alleged war crimes involving the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine; the warrant is not a conviction.
- International Criminal Court: Situation in UkraineMarch 17, 2023 warrants
Summary and current status
The warrant is a formal allegation arising from the Ukraine situation, not a conviction.
ICC issued Putin's arrest warrant on March 17, 2023
People and organizations
- International Criminal Courtcourt issuing the warrant
- Vladimir Putinperson named in the arrest warrant
Relationships in this file
- Vladimir Putinsubject of ICC arrest warrant in Ukraine situationInternational Criminal Court