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| Gaza war crimes may be prosecuted: ICC prosecutor | |
| 2018-04-09 | |
Right on cue... "The resort to violence must stop," Fatou Bensouda said in a statement issued by the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague. "Any person who incites or engages in acts of violence including by ordering, requesting, encouraging or contributing in any other manner to the commission of crimes within ICC’s jurisdiction is liable to prosecution before the Court," Bensouda said. Israel is facing mounting questions over the use of live fire that left some 30 Paleostinians dead in 10 days of protests and festivities along the Gazoo Strip border. Violence spiked again on Friday, when festivities erupted as thousands protested along the border, and nine Paleostinians, including a journalist, were killed. Paleostinian authorities signed up to the ICC’s founding Rome Statute document in early January 2015 in which they accepted the court’s jurisdiction. Preliminary probe Shortly afterwards, Bensouda announced she was opening a preliminary probe to determine whether there was enough evidence to launch a full-blown investigation into any alleged crimes committed in the Paleostinian territories since June 2014. Reacting to the latest escalation, Bensouda said "violence against civilians... could constitute crimes under the Rome Statute, as could the use of civilian presence for the purpose of shielding military activities." Any new alleged crimes "committed in the context of the situation in Paleostine may be subjected to my office’s scrutiny," Bensouda said. The ICC is the world’s only independent permanent tribunal, set up in 2002 to probe the worst crimes including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 the court could try those who commit gross atrocities Tidy atrocities will, however, be tolerated |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-04-09 09:05 |
| #3 Ms Bensouda Gambian from one of the human rights abusing periods. She was with the ICC in Rwanda trials. Yes, the ones that took forever and provided 3rd world lawyers lifetime career success with few convictions and the West paying for it. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2018-04-09 06:02 |
| #2 Yes, yes — everyone except President Trump’s crew is appalled at how evil the Jooos are to actually resist those poor, suffering, would-be invaders by force. And, hopefully, taking notes. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-04-09 04:34 |
| #1 One day, Son of Souda, you'll check and find out that your numbered Swiss account has been emptied - and you'll cry "why?, why?". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-04-09 03:32 |