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September 28, 2021

International Criminal Court Probe on Afghanistan War Crimes Excludes U.S. and Allies
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The International Criminal Court's lead prosecutor said Monday he's
seeking approval to resume his investigation into war crimes committed
in Afghanistan by the Taliban and the militant group ISIS-K. Notably
absent from the ICC's statement was any mention of alleged war crimes
committed by the United States, its allies and the former U.S.-backed
government in Kabul. Patricia Gossman of Human Rights Watch tweeted in
response, "It seems there is no end to the betrayal of Afghans-now so
many victims of torture and other abuses by U.S. and former Afghan
government forces have been told there is no justice for you." 


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