On March 23, 2010, Bangladesh became the 111th country to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Statute will enter into force in Bangladesh on June 1. [Amnesty International; ICC]
On March 31, the ICC announced the Pre-Trial Chamber II’s decision to grant Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in Kenya, principally in 2007 and 2008, when, in the context of post-election conflict, government forces and political groups caused several thousand deaths, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, rape, torture and other inhumane acts. Kenya’s ratification of the Rome Statute entered into force on June 1, 2005.
Also on March 31, the ICC announced the launch of its official channel on YouTube, which is to include video summaries of proceedings in ICC trials, activities in countries where situations have been referred to the court, press conferences, and other events.
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