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Fatou Bensouda

German President Claims ICC has No Jurisdiction over Israel
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that he strongly opposes an investigation into Israeli war crimes against Palestinians. He claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the occupation state. “The German […]

Karim Khan Takes over as International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor
British barrister Karim Khan took over as the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor today with a pledge to improve its track record by taking only its strongest cases to trial, Reuters reports. Khan, who is […]

Legal Experts Call on ICC Prosecutor to Immediately Start Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
International legal scholars and advocates sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, urging her to immediately start an investigation into Israeli war crimes, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian human rights […]

ICC Prosecutor: Escalation of Violence Could Constitute a Crime under Rome Statute
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said today that the escalation of violence in the Palestinian territories could constitute crimes under the Rome Statute. ? #ICC Prosecutor #FatouBensouda on the recent escalation of violence […]

Israeli Top Intellectuals Call for ICC War Crimes Investigation
A group of 185 top Israeli scientists and intellectuals called on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to accept Israel’s investigation into its own alleged war crimes, after the court granted […]

Euro-Med Monitor: Israel’s Refusal to Cooperate with ICC is Indirect Admission of War Crimes
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to refuse cooperation with the International Criminal Court following the latter’s announcement in March on opening an investigation into possible war crimes in the Palestinian […]

Report: US Administration Plans Lifting Sanctions on ICC Officials
The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to revoke the sanctions imposed by his predecessor, President Donald Trump, on the International Criminal Court (ICC) top officials as early as this week, the Foreign Policy […]

Palestinian Organizations Hope ICC Investigation Will Start Soon (PHOTOS)
Palestinian human rights organizations on Sunday expressed their hope that the investigations of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian territories would begin before the end of this month. […]

Netanyahu Calls ICC Decision to Open Investigation ‘Outrageous’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today condemned as “outrageous” a decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to formally investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories. “I am going to fight this in […]

ICC Prosecutor Opens Formal Investigation into War Crimes in Palestine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, today announced that her office will open a formal investigation into war crimes in Palestine. “Today, I confirm the initiation by the Office of the Prosecutor of […]

British Human Rights Lawyer Elected Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday elected in a session held at the United Nations headquarters in New York British human rights lawyer Karim Khan […]

Investigation to Move Forward: Everything You Need to Know about ICC Latest Ruling on Israeli War Crimes (SPECIAL REPORT)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Friday, February 5, the last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in […]

ICC Finally Approves Investigation into War Crimes in Occupied Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The last hurdle in the way of an international investigation into war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been removed, as the International Criminal Court in the Hague has finally […]

It is Time for the ICC to Finally Open the Investigation on Israel, Palestine
By Raji Sourani It took the ICC Prosecutor five years to conclude her preliminary examination on the Situation in Palestine, which found “a reasonable basis” to believe that “war crimes have been or are being committed in […]

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Officially Sanctioned by US Government
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States has officially sanctioned International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for investigating war crimes committed by the US and its allies. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has […]

Will the ICC Investigation Bring Justice for Palestine?
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo In the past, there have been many attempts at holding accused Israeli war criminals accountable. Particularly memorable is the case of the late Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, (known, […]

ICC Will Continue Investigating Israeli War Crimes Regardless of Oslo Accords
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will proceed with its investigation into Israel over its policies regarding the Palestinians despite the continued application of the 1993 Oslo Accords, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced yesterday. This came in response to […]

Australia Tried to Block ICC Investigation into Israeli War Crimes in Palestine
The Australian government has attempted to block an ICC investigation into alleged war crimes by Israeli forces by arguing Palestine is “not a state”. Australia was lobbied to argue against the probe by Israel, which is not a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC), The […]

ICC Prosecutor Delivers a Blow to Israel’s Lobbying Efforts, Declares Jurisdiction over State of Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine is a state, and therefore the International Criminal Court (ICC) has legal jurisdiction to rule on alleged war crimes committed there, the ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda reiterated on […]

UN Special Rapporteur Praises ICC Investigation
A formal criminal investigation into war crimes allegations in Palestine is a “momentous step forward in the quest for accountability,” a UN human rights expert said Tuesday of the ICC’s decision, reports Anadolu Agency. Israel Prevents […]

ICC Prosecutor Rejects Allegation of Anti-Israel Bias
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has rejected Israeli Israeli allegation that she is siding with the Palestinians with regard to a probe into alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian […]

Israel Considers Preventing Entry of ICC Investigators
Israel is considering preventing the entry of officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to the chief prosecutor’s decision to investigate its possible war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, local media reported. […]

US Pompeo ‘Firmly Opposes’ ICC Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has voiced “firm” opposition to a bid in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. After nearly four […]

BREAKING: ICC to Investigate Israel for War Crimes in Palestinian Territories (VIDEO)
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said she will launch a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories. The announcement by Fatou Bensouda on Friday was welcomed […]

ICC Prosecutor Slammed for Delaying Investigation into Crimes against Palestinians
International lawmakers and experts yesterday called out ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for failing to commence an investigation into Israeli crimes against Palestinian civilians. During an event entitled “Time for the ICC to Act for Justice […]

Dugard: ICC Prosecutor Bensouda Biased In Favor Of Israel
By Iqbal Jassat Whoever has any suspicion that the ICC’s reluctance to prosecute Israel for war crimes is due to pro-Israel bias by its prosecutor, have been spot on. In a timely intervention, South Africa’s […]