Whereas, the leader of every nation should be subject to prosecution for international crimes, including War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, and Crimes of Aggression, and no head of state should be immune from such prosecution, and
Whereas, Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened, planned, and carried out an invasion and war against the nation of Ukraine and other actions in violation of international law and the prohibition of Crimes against Humanity and against Peace; and
Whereas, one hundred twenty-three nations have joined the International Criminal Court following the signing of the Rome Statute by the United States and other nations on December 21, 2000 to create a Court having jurisdiction to prosecute such crimes, and Russia, the United States, and China have not done so, and
Whereas, the world can no longer tolerate lawless actions of international criminals which threaten peace, human dignity, and global survival,
Now, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States hereby call for official action by the United States Congress and the President of the United States to ratify the International Criminal Court statute, and call on the Court to prosecute Vladimir Putin and any other head of state committing these grave crimes under international law in the interests of all nations and peoples.