The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia will withdraw from the International Association of Prosecutors

The International Association of Prosecutors was established in 1995 at the UN headquarters in Vienna to combat transnational crime, should from the data on the site. The IAP includes more than 183 representatives from 177 countries, including the USA, the European Union, Latin America and Asia.

On March 1, the MAP condemned Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.

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President Vladimir Putin said that it was aimed at the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, the protection of the population of Donbass from genocide.

The organization said that Russia’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law.

Lavrov explained how human rights will be protected after leaving the CE

MAP was also concerned about Putin’s words that there are no independent investigators, prosecutors and judges in Ukraine, but there is corruption.

The Association stressed that Russia and Ukraine have played a big role in the development of the global community of prosecutors.

“Any attempt to undermine the work of independent investigators, prosecutors and judges is unacceptable, and the fundamental principles of the rule of law must be protected at all costs,” the statement said.

At the same time, MAP decided to suspend the work of the office in St. Petersburg. Krasnov instructed to completely stop the activities of the department.

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