International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-criminal-court-investigation-in-palestine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of investigation announcement?December 20, 2019
2. What is the territorial jurisdiction basis?Palestine's accession to the Rome Statute in 2015
3. What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)?The ICC is a court that investigates serious crimes like war crimes and crimes against humanity that happen around the world. It helps make sure people who break international rules are held accountable.
4. Why did the ICC start investigating Palestine?The ICC began the investigation after Palestine joined the Rome Statute in 2015, which gave the court the power to look at crimes that happened in Palestinian territory since June 13, 2014. The investigation started on December 20, 2019.

Impunity: Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Universal Jurisdiction: The principle that states can prosecute certain crimes regardless of where they were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator.
Statehood: The condition of being an independent state with recognized sovereignty and borders.