The Hague – Fatou Bensouda, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), says she is not deterred by the revocation of the United States visa. Report By Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, [email protected]The United States revoked her visa due to her request for an investigation of the U.S. Military operations and alleged human rights abuses and war crimes in Afghanistan. She said the chambers has not authorized the investigation, yet it has already triggered reaction by the U.S. which announced that there will be visa restriction on ICC personnel. Ms. Bensouda urged journalists to disseminate truthful and factual information and make information accessible to affected communities, stakeholders and the public at large. “It is our joint responsibility to make efforts to bringing justices visible, most importantly to those directly affected by the war crimes.

Source: Front Page Africa April 11, 2019 00:33 UTC