Human Rights Watch calls on Lebanon to join International Criminal Court after Israeli forces kill journalist

Human Rights Watch calls on Lebanon to join International Criminal Court after Israeli forces kill journalist Human Rights Watch has called on the government of Lebanon to “accede to the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute” and submit a declaration allowing the Court to “investigate and prosecute crimes committed in Lebanon since October 2023,” according to the organisation’s post on X. The call came as HRW urged for a credible investigation of the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was targeted by Israeli forces earlier this week. Israeli forces have killed nine journalists in Lebanon this year, including three in a double-tap strike last month, according to The Guardian.