ICC Delegation in Bangladesh ‘Preparing Way’ for Probe into Atrocities against Rohingya

RFA
July 18 2019

International Criminal Court prosecutors are in Bangladesh to lay the groundwork for an investigation into alleged crimes of humanity against Myanmar’s Rohingya minority so they can begin a probe quickly if the ICC gives them the green light, the delegation’s chief said Thursday.

The team is not visiting Bangladesh “to investigate or collect evidence” for such a case, James Stewart, leader of the four-member delegation from the Hague-based court, told reporters in Dhaka, emphasizing that the international prosecutors were awaiting authorization for a probe.

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