Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim A Khan meets Bangladesh’s interim government chief Dr Yunus on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York on Thursday (September 26). Photo: Collected
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim A Khan has said that Bangladesh can file a complaint of crime against humanity.
Khan responded when Dr Yunus asked him about the process for filing a case against those responsible for the July-August massacre, which left hundreds of people dead and 20,000 injured, at a meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York on Thursday (September 26).
Khan said Bangladesh can definitely file a complaint at the Hague-based court. "There are rules to be followed for filing a crime against humanity case at the ICC," he added.
The ICC chief prosecutor also apprised Dr Yunus of the latest developments in 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 Dr Yunus's three-point proposals to bring a new momentum to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
"The three points are perfect," Khan said.
The Chief Adviser made the proposal, rethinking the solution to the Rohingya crisis for the international community.
The proposals included an urgent conference hosted by the UN chief to review the overall situation and suggest way outs, an energised joint response plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and serious international efforts to support justice and accountability to address the genocide committed in the Rakhine state of Myanmar in 2017.
