Afghanistan rejects Rome Statute and ignores International Criminal Court jurisdiction

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Afghanistan rejects Rome Statute and ignores International Criminal Court jurisdiction

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as an entity defending the religious and national values of the Afghan people under Islamic sharia, denounces the inaction of the ICC in the face of the destruction of villages, schools, mosques and hospitals in Afghanistan. The radical Taliban movement, currently in power in Afghanistan, declared that the country will not participate in the Rome Statute or recognize the jurisdiction of the International Crimi…