The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, published her annual report on preliminary examination activities. The report details the preliminary examination activities carried out by the Office of the Prosecutor during the period 6 December 2019 – 14 December 2020, concerning ten situations under preliminary examination including the Palestinian issue. During the reporting period, the Office sought to make substantial progress towards the goal set out in the Prosecutor’s statement, delivered at the 2019 session of the Assembly of States Parties, to reach determinations on all situations that have been under preliminary examination during her tenure to the extent possible. Concerning Palestine, the Prosecutor issued her report on the situation relating to the Palestinian issue, and the Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision on the Prosecutor’s request to issue a ruling confirms the scope of the court’s territorial jurisdiction in the case under consideration. To check the news, click here