U.S. Strips Visa From Intl. Criminal Court Prosecutor Pursuing War-Crimes Inquiry
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office has previously said it found reasonable basis to think that U.S. personnel "committed acts of torture" and other crimes in Afghanistan.
by Bill Chappell
Apr 05, 2019
2 minutes
The U.S. has revoked the visa of the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, weeks after warning it would take such an action against anyone from the ICC who is investigating allegations that U.S. personnel might have committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office confirmed the revocation and, citing the ICC's international mandate, said the prosecutor and her office will continue to
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