(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 20 - Fatou Bensouda, the head prosecutor of the International Court of Criminal Court (CPI), headquartered in The Hague, announced that she had opened an investigation "for war crimes" in the Palestinian territories. "I am convinced that there is a baser to start an investigation into the Palestinian situation under Article 53-1 of the Statute", haswritten. "In summary, I am convinced that war crimes have been or are committed in the West Bank, particularly in East Jerusalem, and in the Gaza Strip."
CPI opens investigation into crimes in the Territories
2019-12-20T15:23:18.821Z
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Fatou Bensouda, the head prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), headquartered in The Hague, announced that she had opened an investigation "for war crimes" in the Palestinian territories. (HANDLE)