Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued a decision to halt the prosecutor’s investigations into alleged crimes by American troops in Afghanistan and instead to focus on the Taliban’s actions since 2021, according to court documents released on Friday.
The ICC’s ruling, which was issued Thursday but only made public on Friday, cites “significant limitations to the Prosecution’s ability to conduct its investigations and secure evidence”.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously said, “President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans.”
That is very unfortunate and considerably damages the credibility of the ICC. Even if actual prosecution is not terribly realistic, the investigations should not be shut down.