The United States, the chief Prosecutor of the world criminal court, Fatou Bensouda, the withdrawn entry visa. The confirmed Bensoudas office. The US wants to prevent that, the court opened a case against US soldiers for alleged crimes in Afghanistan.
The Prosecutor of the International criminal court (ICC) could, however, continue to travel to New York, if you had to report to the security Council report, said the spokeswoman on Friday. Further, the prosecution will continue with their work undeterred, said the spokeswoman. She stressed that the ICC “operate impartially and independently”.
foreign Minister threatened to step in
Bensouda, the court’s consent, had requested an official investigation. According to their view, there is sufficient evidence for war crimes and evidence that the US tortured soldiers and employees of the US secret service, the CIA in 2003 and 2004, detainees or brutally treated.
in March, US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo employees of the court had threatened with entry prohibited. The United States would withdraw the Visa of the appropriate people, and not a new grant, if a U.S. citizen will be determined. The USA is not a Contracting state of the court of justice and reject this for years strictly.
The International criminal court is pursuing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Its legal basis enacted in 2002, the Rome Statute. The Treaty, 122 States have joined, including all the EU States. (oli/sda)
Created: 05.04.2019, 11:35 PM
