Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil

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Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil

(Reuters) – Lebanon has moved towards accepting the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to prosecute violations on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch said on Saturday was a “landmark step” towards justice for war crimes. Lebanon has accused Israel of repeatedly violating its sovereignty and committing breaches of international law over the last six months, during which the Israeli military and Lebanese armed gro…