ICC
On Friday, 7 May 2021, the Prosecutor of the International criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”), Mrs Fatou Bensouda and her team met a high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the Seat of the Court led by H.E. Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The full day of productive discussions with the representatives of Afghanistan included the participation of officials from, inter alia, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice, the Attorney General’s Office, the Supreme Court and the National Security Department. The meeting was organised in the context of the Government of Afghanistan’s March 2020 request for the Office to defer its investigation pursuant to article 18(2) of the Rome Statute. At the meeting, detailed presentations provided further insights into investigative steps taken or planned by the national authorities in Afghanistan and an opportunity for the Office to seek clarifications on a number of discussion poin
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The Governments of the Hellenic Republic and the Kingdom of Bahrain reached an agreement regarding mutual recognition of vaccination certifications, which is the first of its kind between the two countries.
This agreement has been reached following recent talks between Greece and Bahrain, in addition to communication between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health in both countries.
According to the agreement, vaccinated certificates will be mutually recognized facilitating travel for the citizens of both countries according to the standing covid restrictions and protocols.
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Bahrainis can now experience quarantine-free travel to one more destination soon after agreeing on a similar deal with Israel.
Hungary is the latest country to join hands with Bahrain providing unrestricted travel to Bahrainis.
The move follows a deal for mutual recognition of vaccinations by the government of both countries.
The quarantine-free travel deal is effective starting tomorrow.
This agreement follows recent talks between Bahrain and Hungary, including communication between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health in both countries.
Under the agreement, both countries will exempt individuals with a vaccination certificate from quarantine and grant access to locations allowed for fully vaccinated individuals.