The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been granted permission to appeal a ruling by judges that blocked an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan in those by US troops
ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda had sought an inquiry citing preliminary evidence that suggested international forces in Afghanistan, including US Central Intelligence Agency employees, had carried out illegal physical and psychological abuse on detainees.
In April, just days after the United States' government revoked the visa of prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, ICC judges rejected her request to open an investigation into alleged atrocities in the war in Afghanistan, including allegedly by US troops. But the ruling was condemned by victims and human rights groups who have advocated for an inquiry, saying the timing made it look like the court had given in to political pressure.
The prosecutor has previously sought to examine possible atrocities by the Taliban, Afghan government forces, and US forces, mostly between 2003-2004.
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