A trove of evidence has emerged detailing the crimes committed against Ukraine’s protesters one year ago. Now the International Criminal Court must act.
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Riot police hold barricades on the Maidan on February 19, 2014. In all, over 100 Ukrainians were killed in violence related to the Maidan protests.
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