“reasonable basis to believe that war crimes were committed”
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Fatou Bensouda
Fatou Bom Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 3 August 2022.
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politics · Gambian lawyer (born 1961) · politician · diplomat · lawyer · minister · Lawyer · jurist · also Fatou Bensouda, Fatou B. Bensouda, Fatou Bom Bensouda, Fatou Nyang, Bensouda
Born 31 January 1961 · Q508482
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 1 entry
Rappler rated the claim “Former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda was placed in the United States of America blacklist after her statements against former president Rodrigo Duterte.” False.
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2021· 6 entries
VERA Files rated the claim “The U.S. declared retired International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda "persona non grata" for "inventing" human rights violations.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said ICC’s Fatou Bensouda to be jailed” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “The US government has declared former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda a persona non grata.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “Former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is designated as a "terrorist" by the United States.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “The Rodrigo Duterte administration will arrest International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over her accusations about the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign.” False.
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VERA Files rated the claim “ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will be sent to prison for a false accusation against President Rodrigo Duterte” False.
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2019· 1 entry
Bensouda announced the investigation in the Palestine case
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded BBC 100 Women (2015).
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Was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
Time magazine listed Bensouda among the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual Time 100 issue, noting her role as a "leading voice pressing governments to support the quest for justice"
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Career landmark: Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (2012–2021).
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2011· 1 entry
On the role of her religion in her job, she answered: "Absolutely, definitely
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2010· 1 entry
When eight Turks and one Turkish-American were killed and several other activists were wounded by Israeli commandos, but she ruled that the case was not serious enough to merit an investigation on behalf of the ICC
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2009· 1 entry
Which was presented by the then President of India Pratibha Patil
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2001· 2 entries
“I, along with my Office, execute our mandate under the Rome Statute with utmost independence, objectivity, fairness and professional integrity. We will continue to meet our responsibilities as required by the Rome Statute without fear or favor.”
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“The Prosecution has carefully considered the observations of the participants and remains of the view that the court has jurisdiction over the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
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1987· 1 entry
In her native country of The Gambia, and then Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in February 1994 for Sir Dawda Jawara's government
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1961· 1 entry
Born 1961-01-31.
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