Ocampo: Armenia cannot stop investigations of crimes committed against Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh for the last three years

In a video message on X, former ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo addressed the issue of whether Armenia can stop the investigations of crimes committed against Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh at the International Criminal Court.

“The answer is no for the period since May 10, 2021, until one year after Armenia decides to withdraw. So, Armenia has the right to withdraw from the international treaty that created the court, but the prosecutor still will have the right to open investigations into the crimes committed since the jurisdiction was provided, May 10, 2021, until one year after the withdrawal. So, Armenia can withdraw the treaty but cannot stop an investigation on Nagorno-Karabakh or Armenia for the last three years, four years,” Ocampo said.