Letter by Academics Across the Globe Raises Concerns Over the ICC’s Inaction on Gaza

At least 184 scholars, lawyers, and experts of international law and politics have expressed grave concerns over the integrity of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in a joint letter on December 6.

In the open letter addressed to the assembly of State Parties of the ICC, the academics raised concerns that the international court is witnessing the erosion of impartiality and non-discrimination under chief prosecutor Karim Khan. The letter pointed to considerable delays, lack of responsiveness, as well as policies of understaffing and under-resourcing.