ICC territorial jurisdiction extends to the Palestinian occupied territory

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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