Dhaka: A delegation from the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is on a visit to Bangladesh. In November 2019, ICC Judges authorised the request by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya people from Myanmar, The Independent reported.

The delegation is in Bangladesh as part of ongoing activities by the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) in accordance with its mandate under the Rome Statute, concerning the Rohingya situation. The Prosecutor’s delegation is led by Phakiso Mochochoko, Director of Jurisdiction, Cooperation and Complementarity.

The Office’s delegation currently in Bangladesh is not part of an investigation team and not collecting evidence in relation to any alleged crimes, according to a media note.

Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar district and most of them entered Bangladesh since August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown in Rakhine State of Myanmar against Rohingyas.