#ICC refuses to investigate crimes in #Afghanistan including US torture. We condemn this shameful and unacceptable decision! pic.twitter.com/a1Q6URG9cC— FIDH (@fidh_en) April 12, 2019
NPR: World Criminal Court Rejects Probe Into U.S. Actions In Afghanistan
A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has rejected a request to proceed with investigating possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, including those allegedly involving U.S. armed forces and the CIA.
This is in response to a request from ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda in 2017, a prospect that U.S. officials have strongly criticized.
In their unanimous decision released Friday, the judges said that the prosecutor's request is within the court's jurisdiction and the crimes are of sufficient gravity for it to consider the case. But it said that it was ultimately rejecting the request because "the current circumstances of the situation in Afghanistan are such as to make the prospects for a successful investigation and prosecution extremely limited."
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More News On the International Criminal Court Refusing To Probe U.S. Actions In Afghanistan
Judges reject Afghanistan probe; cite lack of cooperation -- AP
Facing hurdles from U.S., war crimes judges reject Afghan probe -- Reuters
ICC judges reject request for Afghanistan war crimes probe -- France 24
International Criminal Court rejects call to investigate war crimes in Afghanistan -- CNN
International court rejects request to probe alleged war crimes in Afghanistan -- The Hill
ICC rejects Afghanistan war crimes probe -- DW
