On 16 March 2020, Dr. Robert Heinsch and Dr. Giulia Pinzauti, with the support of a group of five IHL Clinic students, submitted their observations in the Situation in the State of Palestine to the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court as amici curiae.

The observations elaborate on (1) the status of the State of Palestine within the legal regime of the Rome Statute; (2) the relevance of the law of occupation in determining Palestine’s statehood; and (3) the scope of the Court’s territorial jurisdiction in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The full text of the amicus submission is available here.