Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops
Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to…
Editors at Middle East Eye have learned that judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have mandated a separate investigation into the Taliban's alleged gender persecution, distinct from the ongoing Afghanistan war crimes probe. This probe currently encompasses allegations of crimes committed by Afghan National Security Forces, US military personnel, and the CIA, in addition to the Taliban and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K).
According to court documents, a three-judge panel in pre-trial chamber II made this decision in mid-July. If the prosecution moves forward, the Taliban case will be separated from the broader Afghanistan investigation, potentially sparking concerns about the court's willingness to avoid conflicts with the United States.
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