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President Trump is embarrassed by the audacity of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the war crimes and gross human rights violations that took place in Afghanistan. There is every indication that U.S. armed forces and the CIA may be indicted for crimes against humanity. The Government of the United States had thought that her citizens were immune from investigation and prosecution by the Court. But that has been frontally challenged by the Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda who had requested that the court’s pre-trial chamber should authorize an investigation into the situation in Afghanistan.
The implication is that apart from the crimes allegedly committed by the Taliban and Afghan security forces, the prosecutor has declared her plan to investigate the ill-treatment of detainees by U.S. armed forces and the CIA. President Trump is fighting back by revoking the U-S visas of top officials of the Court. Since the revocation of the visas did not deter the Chief Prosecutor and her staff from pursuing the investigation the Trump administration has decided to charge them with frivolous criminal charges.
Since this is the first time that a leading western government is being investigated for war crimes the Chief Prosecutor has demonstrated that no nation is above International law. This is a commendable effort that will enhance the integrity of the Court. The entire civilised community must rally round the ICC and prevent the United States from intimidating and blackmailing the Chief Prosecutor with a view to silencing her.