The five possible scenarios include:* A judicial visit by a Chamber or an appointed Single Judge to a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh;* Organizing a testimony via a video-link with a witness based in Bangladesh;* A Chamber or a Single Judge explains a decision on victims’ participation to the victims based in Bangladesh;* Holding a full confirmation of charges hearing in Bangladesh;* Holding the decision on the confirmation of charges hearing in Bangladesh. For each scenario, the Registry provides information on the preparatory work required, the extent of its support, and the amount of time needed to hold the hearing. It is non-commital in terms of leaning towards any one scenario over the other as its preference at this stage. On November 14, 2019, the ICC opened an investigation for alleged crimes against humanity, such as deportation, acts of persecution and other inhumane acts, committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya population on or after 1 June 2010. Earlier in April 2018, the prosecutor requested the ICC Judges to determine whether it could exercise its jurisdiction over the alleged deportation of the Rohingya people from Myanmar (Non-State Party) to Bangladesh (State Party).
Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2020 20:26 UTC