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Situation in Honduras



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in Honduras

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute State Party · 1 July 2002
Initiation Proprio motu · 18 November 2010
Conclusion of preliminary examination 28 October 2015
Status Preliminary Examination · Closed

Context

The preliminary examination covered alleged Rome Statute crimes committed in the aftermath of the coup d'état of 28 June 2009 and over subsequent years, including the crimes against humanity of murder, deportation and forcible transfer of population, imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty, torture, persecution, rape and other forms of sexual violence, and other inhumane acts.

Cases

No cases have been brought before the Court in connection with this situation.

Key Documents

Conclusion of preliminary examination Statement of the Prosecutor on the Conclusion of the Preliminary Examination in Honduras (2015)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Honduras