Chief Prosecutor (CA) of the International Criminal Court Karim A. A. Khan called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sideline of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday (Sep 26).

CA’s Press Wing informed the media, during the meeting CA Yunus and ICC Chief discuss different issue including the procedure to file a case of crimes against humanity in July-Aug massacre, Rohingya crisis, Rohingya repatriation, genocide in Rakhine in 2017.

Professor Yunus asked him about the procedure to file a case of crimes against humanity at the ICC against the perpetrators of the massacre during the July-August uprising, which left at least 700 people dead and more than 20,000 injured.

Karim Khan said Bangladesh can definitely file a complaint at the Hague-based court, but he said there are rules to be followed for filing a crimes against humanity case at the ICC.

During the meeting Karim A.A. Khan apprised Professor Yunus of the latest developments on the investigations into the Rohingya deportation launched by the ICC in 2019. He said he would visit Bangladesh by the end of the year.

He praised Professor Yunus's three-point proposals to bring a new momentum to resolve the Rohingya crisis.

The Chief Adviser made the proposal at a meeting at the UN Headquarters on Wednesday when the ICC chief prosecutor also spoke.  

The proposals included an urgent conference hosted by the UN chief to review the overall situation and suggest way outs, energised joint response plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and serious international efforts to support justice and accountability to address the genocidal crimes committed in Rakhine in 2017.

"The three points are perfect," Karim Khan said.

BDST: 1633 HRS, SEPT 27, 2024
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