Investigation of the situation of the Republic of Afghanistan in the International Criminal Court

The events of September 11, 2001 in Washington, DC, paved the way for the US presence in Afghanistan under the pretext of prosecuting the perpetrators of the crimes of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Organization and the fight against terrorism. According to the International Criminal Court, more than 26,500 people died in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2017. The death toll, and the submission of more than a million reports and complaints about crimes committed in Afghanistan, has prompted the prosecutor to pursue the matter. Subsequently, on April 12, 2019, the pre-trial branch of the Court rejected the prosecutor's request due to lack of justice. However, on March 5, 2020, the International Criminal Court (ICC) appealed the pre-trial ruling and issued an authorization to investigate Afghanistan. An action that provoked a strong reaction from the US government. This article briefly examines the situation of Afghanistan in the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2020, the jurisdiction of the court and the consequences of conducting investigations in this country.