Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Addameer Center, Al-Haq and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights expressed their concern that significant time has passed since the opening of the second preliminary examination on the Situation in Palestine in January 2015. This preliminary investigation was concluded with the decision of the Office of the Prosecutor stated that “that all the statutory criteria under the Rome Statute for the opening of an investigation had been me.” Referring to this, the organisations asserted that it is imperative, in line with jurisprudence and the very function of the Rome Statute and given the State of Palestine’s referral, that a formal investigation is immediately opened. Regardless of the Article 19 (3) process currently underway, and with due respect to the Prosecutor’s Office and the Pre-Trial Chamber, in the face of the consolidated, ongoing, and internationalised assault on the right of the Palestinian people to dignity and self-determination. To check the news, click here