چکیده:
During the open aggression of Israel and the US against the country of Iran in the 12-day war, we witnessed numerous environmental and ecological damages. Following this aggression, the Iranian Environmental Protection Organization also issued a statement stating, "Unfortunately, the recent 12-day imposed war and the aggressions of the Zionist regime forces have caused serious and irreparable damage to these natural assets" On the other hand, according to the rules and principles of international environmental law, the use of methods or means of war with the intention of causing severe, widespread and long-term damage to the environment is prohibited. The environmental damages of this war, in addition to affecting wildlife, destroying vegetation, damaging soil and killing animal species, disrupting food chains and reducing biodiversity, will also have negative effects in the field of climate change. In this study, using a descriptive-analytical method, the environmental and ecological damages of these crimes and the ways to pursue them through international institutions will be examined from various aspects of green criminal science.
خلاصه ماشینی:
" On the other hand, according to the rules and principles of international environmental law, the use of military methods or tools with the intention of causing severe, widespread, and long-term damage to the environment is prohibited.
Referring to the aggressive nature of the Zionist regime and its recent attack on Iran, the statement of the Peace and Environment Center emphasized the devastating consequences of war on the environment and human health, and by referring to international laws related to environmental protection during wartime, called for the documentation of environmental damages and international pursuit to receive compensation from the aggressors.
Based on the Statute of the International Criminal Court, gross violations of humanitarian law can fall within the framework of "war crimes"; however, it must be noted that the violation of Articles 35 and 55 of the First Additional Protocol in relation to the environment is not considered a gross humanitarian violation.
The Statute of the International Criminal Court has considered causing damage to the environment as a crime; therefore, widespread damage to the environment can result from gross violations of the rules of international humanitarian law and fall within the framework of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
It is natural that some of these acts, which lead to the infliction of severe and widespread damage to the environment, create the basis for the criminal responsibility of individuals and will be prosecutable in the International Criminal Court based on the principle of universal jurisdiction.