A group of lawyers have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a case against the European Union over its migration policy, according to a request submitted on Monday. Statements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and others that allegedly show EU leaders knew of the risks. The policy of returning some 40,000 migrants back to militia-controlled camps in Libya "where atrocious crimes are committed." What is the ICC: The ICC is an international tribunal tasked with bringing to justice perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It will be up to the court's prosecutor to decide whether to investigate and bring a case before the court.

Source: Libya Today June 03, 2019 11:03 UTC