Saturday, July 2, 2011

International Criminal Court « Reparations Center for Victims of War Crimes

International Criminal Court « Reparations Center for Victims of War Crimes

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June 17, 2011
Office of the Prosecutor Announces Ivory Coast Investigation
Filed under: International Criminal Court — Tags: crimes against humanity, International Criminal Court, Ivory Coast, reparations, victims — Administrator @ 1:11 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC), Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) announced today the opening of an investigation into post-election violence in Ivory Coast. The ICC, located in The Hague, The Netherlands, has authority to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide occurring in nations that have signed on to the treaty creating the court, or if referred by the Security Council of the United Nations, or when, as in Ivory Coast, the country has accepted jurisdiction, even though they are not a member state.

The notice states, in part:

By this notice, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court informs victims of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Côte d’Ivoire by any party following the presidential election of 28 November 2010 that he will shortly request authorization from the Pre-Trial Chamber II to open an investigation into such alleged crimes. ... read more at link

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