The International Criminal Court [4] (ICC) will not prosecute Tony Blair for war crimes related to the 2003 Iraq invasion, according to The Telegraph [5]. The ICC reportedly said [5] July 2 that the decision "by the UK to go to war in Iraq falls outside the Court's jurisdiction." The ICC also said that it will be analyzing the "Chilcot Report [6]" for evidence of war crimes committed by British forces. Named after Iraq Inquiry Committee [7] chair Sir John Chilcot [8], the report will not attempt to answer [9] whether the invasion was legal. The report, seven years in the making, will be published on this week.
From Jurist [10], July 4. Used with permission.
