Five nations have requested war crimes probe in Palestinian territories, ICC prosecutor says

Five nations have requested war crimes probe in Palestinian territories, ICC prosecutor says
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said he had received a request from five countries to investigate the situation in the Palestinian territories.

Prosecutor Karim Kahn said the referral had come from South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros and Djibouti.

The ICC already has an ongoing investigation into "the situation in the State of Palestine" for alleged war crimes committed since 13 June 2014.

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