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Amnesty Urges World Court To Probe War Crimes In Afghanistan
Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
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World Court To Continue Afghanistan War Crimes Probe
The International Criminal Court on Monday gave its chief prosecutor the green light to continue a probe into atrocities committed in Afghanistan, saying Kabul "showed no interest" in a domestic investigation.
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World Court Judges Ask UN To Help Identify Who Represents Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court on Friday said it cannot rule on a prosecutor's request to resume a war crimes investigation of Afghanistan until it can decide who represents the country in international bodies.
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War Crimes Prosecutor Would Not Focus On US Forces In New Afghan Probe
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said he was seeking approval to resume a war crimes investigation into Afghanistan, focusing on the actions of the Taliban and the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) militia.
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World Court Prosecutor Seeks Nod To Resume Probe Into Afghanistan War Crimes
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan said today that he has asked the court to let him resume the inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan as he does not find the new authorities in Kabul fit to litigate independently.
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US, UK Embassies In Afghanistan Accuse Taliban Of Possible War Crimes
The US and British embassies in Kabul said on Monday the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of civilians, a charge denied by the insurgents.
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Former Canada Minister Accuses Pakistan Of Engaging In ''Proxy War'' In Afghanistan
Former Canadian politician and diplomat Chris Alexander has accused Pakistan of being complicit in "proxy war and war crimes" and engaging in an "act of aggression" against neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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UK Government And Military Covered Up War Crimes: Report
The UK government and military covered up credible evidence of war crimes by British soldiers against civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an investigation by the BBC and the Sunday Times.
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Trump Pardons Army Officers, Restores Navy SEAL's Rank In War Crimes Cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.
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US To Deny Visas To War Crimes Court Members Probing US Troops
The United States announced on Friday it would deny visas to members of the International Criminal Court involved in investigating the actions of US troops in Afghanistan or other countries.
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US Threatens To Arrest International Court Judges Who Probe War Crimes
The United States threatened Monday to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war crimes.
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Trump Administration To Take Tough Stance Against International Court
The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan
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MSF Leaves Afghan City, Calls Hospital Air Strike 'War Crime'
Medical charity MSF said Sunday it had shut down operations in the Afghan city of Kunduz after an apparent US bombing raid on its hospital, demanding an independent investigation into what it labelled a war crime.
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Misconduct forces more US soldiers out
The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence than on character.
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Amnesty Urges World Court To Probe War Crimes In Afghanistan
Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
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World Court To Continue Afghanistan War Crimes Probe
The International Criminal Court on Monday gave its chief prosecutor the green light to continue a probe into atrocities committed in Afghanistan, saying Kabul "showed no interest" in a domestic investigation.
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World Court Judges Ask UN To Help Identify Who Represents Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court on Friday said it cannot rule on a prosecutor's request to resume a war crimes investigation of Afghanistan until it can decide who represents the country in international bodies.
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War Crimes Prosecutor Would Not Focus On US Forces In New Afghan Probe
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said he was seeking approval to resume a war crimes investigation into Afghanistan, focusing on the actions of the Taliban and the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) militia.
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World Court Prosecutor Seeks Nod To Resume Probe Into Afghanistan War Crimes
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan said today that he has asked the court to let him resume the inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan as he does not find the new authorities in Kabul fit to litigate independently.
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US, UK Embassies In Afghanistan Accuse Taliban Of Possible War Crimes
The US and British embassies in Kabul said on Monday the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of civilians, a charge denied by the insurgents.
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Former Canada Minister Accuses Pakistan Of Engaging In ''Proxy War'' In Afghanistan
Former Canadian politician and diplomat Chris Alexander has accused Pakistan of being complicit in "proxy war and war crimes" and engaging in an "act of aggression" against neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Australian Special Forces "Unlawfully Killed" 39 Afghan Civilians: Report
Australia's top general said Thursday there was credible evidence that his special forces unlawfully killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners during the war in Afghanistan, referring the matter to a special war crimes prosecutor.
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UK Government And Military Covered Up War Crimes: Report
The UK government and military covered up credible evidence of war crimes by British soldiers against civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an investigation by the BBC and the Sunday Times.
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Trump Pardons Army Officers, Restores Navy SEAL's Rank In War Crimes Cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.
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US To Deny Visas To War Crimes Court Members Probing US Troops
The United States announced on Friday it would deny visas to members of the International Criminal Court involved in investigating the actions of US troops in Afghanistan or other countries.
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US Threatens To Arrest International Court Judges Who Probe War Crimes
The United States threatened Monday to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war crimes.
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Trump Administration To Take Tough Stance Against International Court
The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan
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MSF Leaves Afghan City, Calls Hospital Air Strike 'War Crime'
Medical charity MSF said Sunday it had shut down operations in the Afghan city of Kunduz after an apparent US bombing raid on its hospital, demanding an independent investigation into what it labelled a war crime.
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Misconduct forces more US soldiers out
The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence than on character.
