Situation Sheet · ICC
Situation in the Republic of Korea
| Situation Number |
ICC-03/10 |
| Status |
Preliminary Examination · Closed |
Context
The preliminary examination assessed whether two incidents in the Yellow Sea constituted war crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court: the sinking of the Republic of Korea warship Cheonan on 26 March 2010, and the shelling of the Republic of Korea island of Yeonpyeong on 23 November 2010.
Jurisdiction
| Rome Statute |
State Party · 13 November 2002 |
Opening of the Preliminary Examination
| Initiation |
Proprio motu · 6 December 2010 |
| Conclusion of preliminary examination |
23 June 2014 |
Key Documents
