U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month the U.S. would withdraw or deny visas to ICC staff investigating such allegations against U.S. forces or their allies . United Nations human rights experts called the reaction “improper interference” in the work of the world’s permanent war crimes court. It also drew criticism from within the European Union. “We can confirm that the U.S. authorities have revoked the prosecutor’s visa for entry into the U.S.,” Bensouda’s office told Reuters in an e-mail. It said it understood the move should not impact Bensouda’s travel to the U.S. to meet her United Nations obligations. The ICC is not a U.N. court, but Bensouda travels regularly to brief the U.N. Security Council on cases referred to The Hague by the UN body. A State Department spokesman said members of international organizations planning official travel to the U.N. could apply for diplomatic visas. “We recommend that applicants apply as early as possible to maximize the chances of being found eligible,” the spokesman said. The U.S. in not a member of the ICC, along with other major powers Russia and China. The office of the prosecutor said on Thursday that Bensouda would exercise her duties “without fear or favor”. She has been investigating alleged war crimes by all parties in the conflict in Afghanistan since November 2017, including the possible role of U.S. personnel in relation to the detention of suspects. ICC judges are still reviewing materials and have not yet handed down a decision on opening a formal investigation in Afghanistan. The ICC is a court of last resort with 122 member states. It acts only when countries within its jurisdiction are found to be unable or unwilling to seriously investigate war crimes, genocide or other serious atrocities. Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg, Leslie Wroughton; editing by John Stonestreet]]>

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