November 13, 2015
Is ICC Actually Investigating Western Powers? Probe Targets NATO Torture and Abuse in Afghanistan
Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court declared Thursday that they have information which “suggests” that U.S.-led, international forces in Afghanistan are responsible for “physical and psychological” violence and torture that…
Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court declared Thursday that they have information which “suggests” that U.S.-led, international forces in Afghanistan are responsible for “physical and psychological” violence and torture that “debased the basic human dignity” of those detained.
The office of ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda released the Report on Preliminary Examination Activities (pdf), which includes brief summaries of investigations into alleged crimes committed by all parties to the conflict since 2003, including U.S. and NATO forces.
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