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Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed
Published : Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
A 15-member delegation of International Criminal Court (ICC) visited Rohingya camps at Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday.
The visit is part of ongoing investigations into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 2017 Rohingya crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine State.
The visit is part of ongoing investigations into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 2017 Rohingya crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine State.
The ICC delegation, led by Chief Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan, arrived at Camp-1 in the morning around 9:30 AM. Khan engaged in discussions with Rohingya leaders in Lambashia Camp from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. He then moved to Camp-4, where he spoke with Rohingya refugees until 2:00 PM.
During these interactions, the focus remained on their accounts of the atrocities and forced displacement they experienced in 2017. The delegation departed the camps at 2:30 PM.
The visit follows Khan's arrival in Dhaka on Monday morning and subsequent travel to Cox's Bazar the same day via a special flight.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ICC is investigating whether acts of genocide, forced deportation and other crimes against humanity were committed against the Rohingya population by Myanmar authorities in Rakhine State.
As a signatory to the Rome Statute, Bangladesh has facilitated ICC investigations into these allegations. The agreement between Bangladesh and ICC allows for evidence collection and other investigative activities within Bangladesh's jurisdiction.
The ICC's investigation aims to determine accountability for the 2017 violence which led to the forced displacement of over 700,000 Rohingyas to Bangladesh. This visit marks a significant step in gathering testimonies and evidence to advance justice for the affected community.
The ICC, based in The Hague, seeks to hold perpetrators accountable if evidence supports charges of crimes against humanity or genocide.
The visit follows Khan's arrival in Dhaka on Monday morning and subsequent travel to Cox's Bazar the same day via a special flight.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ICC is investigating whether acts of genocide, forced deportation and other crimes against humanity were committed against the Rohingya population by Myanmar authorities in Rakhine State.
As a signatory to the Rome Statute, Bangladesh has facilitated ICC investigations into these allegations. The agreement between Bangladesh and ICC allows for evidence collection and other investigative activities within Bangladesh's jurisdiction.
The ICC's investigation aims to determine accountability for the 2017 violence which led to the forced displacement of over 700,000 Rohingyas to Bangladesh. This visit marks a significant step in gathering testimonies and evidence to advance justice for the affected community.
The ICC, based in The Hague, seeks to hold perpetrators accountable if evidence supports charges of crimes against humanity or genocide.
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