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5
March
2020

ICC Appeals Chamber authorizes Afghanistan investigation

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๐Ÿ“… 5 March 2020 ๐Ÿ“ International

On appeal, judges authorized the investigation and held that the earlier chamber had applied the wrong legal standard. The reversal restored a pathway to investigate alleged crimes by all parties, including US forces, though the United States remained outside the Rome Statute and opposed the Courtโ€™s jurisdiction.

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ICC Appeals Chamber

Fatou Bensouda

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International Criminal Court

Afghanistan