On 5 February 2021, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that the court’s territorial jurisdiction extends to the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in June 1967, namely the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza. This decision follows the Prosecutor’s request for a ruling on the court’s territorial jurisdiction in Palestine to confirm her ability to investigate alleged crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory since June 13, 2014.
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ICC Afghan case: Pre-Trial Chamber erred in law by refusing to open an investigation says the Appeals Chamber
On March 5 2020, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorised the Prosecutor to commence an investigation in relation to the alleged crimes committed in the context of the armed conflict in Afghanistan since 1 May 2003, reversing the Pre-Trial Chamber’s highly controversial decision to refuse the opening of such investigation based on the lack of interests of justice.
By judging that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) erred in law, the Appeals Chamber salvaged the ICC’s credibility, which had been questioned due to the non-legal arguments used by the PTC to justify the refusal to open an investigation.
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