An ICC preliminary examination – how does it work?

By Justice Hub

Last week the ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that she will open a preliminary examination into the situation in Palestine. Far from unique, the examination will be added to a list that already includes Afghanistan, Colombia, Nigeria, Georgia, Honduras, Iraq and the Ukraine.

But what exactly does the prosecutor look at in a preliminary investigation?

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