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ICC demands end to threats against court amid Gaza war probe

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has said his team is investigating alleged war crimes in Gaza [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]

The prosecutor’s office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has appealed for an end to what it calls intimidation of its staff, saying such threats could constitute an offence against the “administration of justice” by the world’s permanent war crimes court.

The Hague-based office of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement on Friday that all attempts to impede, intimidate or improperly influence its officials must cease immediately.

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