Al Jazeera Submits Slain Journalist’s Case to ICC

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The Hague (AFP) – TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces. The Qatar-based channel said it had “unearthed new evidence” on the death of the Palestinian-American, shot while covering an Israel army raid in Jenin on May 11. Any person or group can file a complaint to the ICC prosecutor for investigation, but the Hague-based court is under no obligation to take on such cases. Al Jazeera said its submission highlighted “new witness evidence and video footage (that) clearly…

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