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On December 9, 2020, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) announced the conclusion of the preliminary examination into the situation in Iraq/United Kingdom (UK). Following a lengthy procedure, Ms Fatou Bensouda decided to close the preliminary examination and not to open an investigation.[1]
* Professor Plachta specializes in criminal law and international criminal law. He has authored numerous publication on a wide range of problems concerning law enforcement and international cooperation in criminal matters. He currently teaches criminal law and European criminal law at the University of Security in Poznan, Poland.
[1] Statement of the Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, on the conclusion of the preliminary examination of the situation in Iraq/United Kingdom, December 9, 2020, https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=201209-otp-statement-iraq-uk.