Coalition for the International Criminal Court Press Release: ICC fails victims in Afghanistan

15 April 2019
Author: 
Coalition for the International Criminal Court
Document type: 
Media Statement
Regions: 
Americas
On 12 April 2019, judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected a request by Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to open an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan since 1 May 2003.