Joint Statement on the Assignment of the Situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III
On 28 June 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice together with the Global Justice Center, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and Naripokkho have issued a joint statement on the assignment of the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III. The recent ICC developments concerning Myanmar and Bangladesh are a positive step towards accountability for the crimes against the Rohingya. We encourage the ICC to ensure in particular that crimes committed against women and girls are not left behind in the Prosecutor’s investigation or in any cases pursued.
Read the full statement here.