Dr. Abdul Hameed Dashti and Dr. Haitham Mannaa to file a lawsuit against 50 Bahraini Regime figures at the ICC.

Information and Evidence Unit

Office of the ICC Prosecutor

Mr. Moreno Ocampo

Post Office Box 19519   

2500 CM The Hague

The Netherlands

 

Date: 25 September, 2011 Ref: 1. Our Ref. 23/ICSFT/2011 2.Your Ref. OTP-CR-202/11 To: Mr. Moreno Ocampo, The ICC Prosecutor

 Taking note of the existence of agreements referred to in Article 98-2 of the Rome Statute and that under the Rome Statute, individuals or organizations may submit to the ICC Prosecutor information on crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court (“communications”) and that the Prosecutor shall analyze the information to determine whether there is a basis to launch an Investigation;

Acting under the Rome Statute and procedures established for International Nongovernmental Organizations by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; Taking note of numerous testimonies, media and open source reports  on violations by Bahraini Ruling Regime of international humanitarian law, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and elements of genocide in Bahrain; Determining that the situation in Bahrain continues to constitute a threat to the lives of Bahraini Citizens, as well as a threat to international peace and security of the Arabian Gulf States; Hereby refers the situation in Bahrain to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; They communicated to his Excellency what has been going on in Bahrain; brutal massacre and Human Rights abuses that are inflicted on the People of Bahrain. To complete the file and revive it, they referred to his kind consideration the crimes which were committed by the Bahraini Army and the fighting forces during the Bahrain uprising especially; during the prevail of the state of National Security which was controlled by Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. This accused person assumes the position of the high commander of the Bahrain Force and actually the customary ruler of this stage. Dr. Dashti and Dr. Mannaa requested the Prosecutor to investigate this complain with the above mentioned person and also with others who participated or helped him in committing the crimes included in this complain. The Office of the Prosecutor confirmed its receipt of the Lawsuit file and that it has been duly entered in Communication Register of the Office and it will be given consideration as appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.