The entrance of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Picture: REUTERS/JERRY LAMPEN
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a statement she would ask judges for permission to investigate crimes that had"at least one element" in Bangladesh, which is a member of the ICC. The war crimes court said in a separate statement it had assigned a three-judge panel to hear Bensouda's request. Although Myanmar is not a member of the court, the ICC in September determined it has jurisdiction over some crimes in the region when they had a cross-border nature, given that Bangladesh is a member.
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