DRC Asks ICC to Probe North Kivu War Crimes Allegations DeutscheWelle: DRC
in The Hague said on Thursday that it will examine war crimes allegations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the government made a formal request to the tribunal.said Kinshasa asked prosecutors to"investigate particular armed forces and groups" allegedly responsible for war crimes in North Kivu province from January 1, 2022, to date.
Khan said he will assess whether the two referrals are similar enough in scope to form a single investigation.
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