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ICC to Rule on Afghanistan Investigation Appeal

Associated Press

   Judges are expected to rule on an appeal by International Criminal
   Court prosecutors of the rejection of an investigation into atrocities
   committed by all sides in the Afghanistan conflict, including U.S.
   forces.

   Thursday's hearing could clear the way for Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to
   open a full investigation into alleged crimes by the Taliban, Afghan
   government forces and U.S. forces at secret detention centers.

   At a hearing in December, prosecutors argued that pretrial judges at
   the global court overstepped their powers in April last year when they
   refused to authorize an investigation.