Role of forensic medicine in addressing the war crimes: Perspective from Russia-Ukraine conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q1 LAW
Andrea Cioffi, Camilla Cecannecchia
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Abstract

The International Criminal Court has recently opened an investigation into the international crimes committed on Ukrainian territory. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war is a tragic opportunity for a necessary critical and scientific reading of the Rome Statute. In our work, we aim to critically analyse the contents of the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute, with particular attention to the definition and listing of war crimes. Our objective is to assess whether the content of the Rome Statute and the Geneva Convention is useful to provide a correct and complete orientation of the medico-legal work in the context of war. We believe, in fact, that the forensic pathologists, and forensic experts in general, are the only professional figures specialised in providing scientific evidence of crimes compatible with war crimes. Their timely intervention and the standardisation of their work - in association with a review of the deficient content found in the Rome Statute - is essential in order to allow the prosecution of international crimes, already potentially undermined by the slowdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that is the backdrop to the current conflict.

法医学在解决战争罪中的作用:从2019冠状病毒病大流行期间俄罗斯-乌克兰冲突的视角
国际刑事法院最近开始调查在乌克兰领土上犯下的国际罪行。正在进行的俄乌战争是对《罗马规约》进行必要的批判性和科学解读的悲剧性机会。在我们的工作中,我们的目标是批判性地分析国际刑事法院《罗马规约》的内容,特别关注战争罪的定义和清单。我们的目标是评估《罗马规约》和《日内瓦公约》的内容是否有助于为战争背景下的法医学工作提供正确和完整的方向。我们认为,事实上,法医病理学家和一般的法医专家是专门提供与战争罪相一致的罪行的科学证据的唯一专业人士。他们的及时干预和工作标准化——同时审查《罗马规约》中发现的不足内容——对于起诉国际犯罪至关重要,而当前冲突的背景是2019冠状病毒病大流行导致的行动放缓可能会损害国际犯罪。
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Medicine, Science and the Law
Medicine, Science and the Law 医学-医学:法
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
6.70%
发文量
53
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Medicine, Science and the Law is the official journal of the British Academy for Forensic Sciences (BAFS). It is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge of forensic science and medicine. The journal aims to inform its readers from a broad perspective and demonstrate the interrelated nature and scope of the forensic disciplines. Through a variety of authoritative research articles submitted from across the globe, it covers a range of topical medico-legal issues. The journal keeps its readers informed of developments and trends through reporting, discussing and debating current issues of importance in forensic practice.
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