Nine member states of the "Rome Statute" support the new "international criminal" strategy regarding Libya.

 Washington, April 29, 2022 (LANA) - Nine countries that are members of the United Nations and the Rome Statute announced their support for the new strategy announced by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court regarding Libya.

       In a joint statement, the representatives of the nine countries expressed their support for the investigation roadmap updated by the International Criminal Court, which includes four tracks: crimes of 2011, crimes committed in detention, crimes related to military operations 2014-20, and crimes against migrants.

 According to the publication, the signatory countries to the statement were: Albania, United Kingdom, Norway, Mexico, Ireland, France, Ghana, Gabon and Brazil, according to a post on the account of the Norwegian Mission to the United Nations on Twitter.

 The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, General Karim Khan, presented his twenty-third report on the situation in Libya to the Security Council, revealing a new strategy based on prioritizing the situation in Libya, providing the necessary resources, and cooperating with the authorities to enhance and support accountability efforts.

The report mentioned “credible evidence” that “serious crimes were committed on a large scale in Libya, and members of the Security Council expressed particular concern about crimes against civilians and migrants referred to in the report.”

 It is noteworthy that the UN Security Council held its session on Libya on Thursday evening, where Karim Khan presented his briefing for the second time before the Council on Libya.

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