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Situation in Iraq/UK



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in Iraq/UK


Jurisdiction

Rome Statute Iraq — Not a State Party · United Kingdom — State Party · 4 October 2001
Initiation Proprio motu · 2003
First closure 9 February 2006
Reopening 13 May 2014
Final closure 9 December 2020
Status Preliminary Examination · Closed

Context

The preliminary examination covered alleged crimes committed by United Kingdom nationals in the context of the Iraq conflict and occupation from 2003 to 2008, including murder, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment of Iraqi detainees.

Cases

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

Key Documents

First closure decision Letter of the Prosecutor on the Decision not to Proceed with an Investigation in Iraq (2006)
Reopening of preliminary examination Statement of the Prosecutor on the Reopening of the Preliminary Examination in Iraq/UK (2014)
Final report Final Report on the Preliminary Examination in Iraq/UK (2020)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Iraq/UK