International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says that his office has received “a significant volume of information and evidence” about alleged crimes committed during the Israel-Hamas war. Khan did not elaborate on the nature of the information his office has received. He made the comment in a written statement Friday confirming that South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti had made official state referrals to the court about the “Situation in the State of Palestine,” which his office has been investigating since March 2021. South Africa announced the referral on Thursday.
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- International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan reported receiving a significant volume of information and evidence about alleged crimes during the Israel-Hamas war.
- Khan did not specify the nature of the information received.
- The statement was made in context of official state referrals to the ICC regarding the “Situation in the State of Palestine” by South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti.
- These referrals relate to an ICC investigation ongoing since March 2021, which includes conflicts dating back to the 2014 Israel-Hamas war.
- Khan emphasized the prosecution office’s ongoing engagement with various actors, including national authorities, civil society, survivor groups, and international partners.
- He plans to visit the State of Palestine and Israel to meet with survivors, civil society organizations, and national counterparts.
The Associated Press has the story:
International Criminal Court gathering info on alleged crimes during Mideast war
Newslooks- THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP)
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says that his office has received “a significant volume of information and evidence” about alleged crimes committed during the Israel-Hamas war. Khan did not elaborate on the nature of the information his office has received.
He made the comment in a written statement Friday confirming that South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti had made official state referrals to the court about the “Situation in the State of Palestine,” which his office has been investigating since March 2021. South Africa announced the referral on Thursday.
The ICC investigation dates back to the last major Israel-Hamas war in 2014 but also includes the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Khan says his prosecution office “will continue its engagement with all relevant actors, whether national authorities, civil society, survivor groups or international partners, to advance this investigation.”
He also says he will “continue my efforts to visit the State of Palestine and Israel in order to meet with survivors, hear from civil society organizations and engage with relevant national counterparts.”
