In the Venezuelan case, the ICC Prosecutor’s Office handles two situations: an investigation for alleged crimes against humanity, committed since at least 2014, and the preliminary examination of Venezuela II, as a complaint filed by the government of Nicolás Maduro is known against United States for the effects of sanctions
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Wednesday the 24th the launch of OTPLink, an application for victims, organizations and external witnesses of crimes against humanity and other crimes to present evidence online and by email.
In a statementthe ICC Prosecutor’s Office explained that OTPLink, built on the basis of artificial intelligence and machine learning, “will provide a single, clear point of access, replacing various systems and processes that were previously in use for receiving information.”.
The application guarantees the anonymity of the informants, as established by the Rome Statute, and allows the geolocation of the facts and the possibility of attaching videos and documents to support the complaints about the 14 investigations and two preliminary examinations handled by the Prosecutor’s Office.
In the Venezuelan case, the ICC Prosecutor’s Office handles two situations: an investigation for alleged crimes against humanity, committed since at least 2014, and the preliminary examination of Venezuela II, as a complaint filed by the government of Nicolás Maduro is known against United States for the effects of sanctions.
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The instance also pointed out that it will provide users «a secure and seamless method of presenting potential evidence in real time from any web-enabled device”, effectively bringing potential victims closer to the Prosecutor’s Office, one of prosecutor Karim Khan’s promises upon taking office.
“I hope that the launch of OTPLink will further empower all of our stakeholders, be they affected communities, civil society or national authorities, enabling them to more easily and securely share information with my Office, and strengthening the foundation of our common work. to do justice for the crimes of the Rome Statute,” the prosecutor said in his statement.
Another issue that the ICC highlighted is that, through this application, the time to review information or evidence delivered is significantly reduced, “and act accordingly. The platform maintains compliance with international evidence handling standards through the use of a digital chain of custody trace that collects and preserves information. This preserves the integrity of the evidence and creates a reliable, tamper-proof record of the collection and handling process.”
“To pursue justice more effectively, we must harness the power of cutting-edge technology,” said prosecutor Khan.
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