the international criminal court so many you looking forward to see what the judges will have to tell them whether they will get justice and whether they will accept the decision of court. janice what is life like today for the surviving victims off the n.r.a. in uganda. there are many survivors or. very many of victims you know the war took way so long many victims from children to old people people who suffered the atrocities of the lord's resistance army look forward to the justice that might come from the international criminal court and to them whatever comes from. their mind it's a very sensitive scenario for them it's a very sensitive case to them people who saw their brothers farm. houses being. they cannot wait. to receive this information to receive this judgment from the international criminal court in the hague. leader of this movement joseph coney remains at been able to evade being captured i know the u.s. has a bounty on his head. i think the lord's resistance. to live very hard question to answer on this side of the ugandan government and the u.s. troops that have been

is a point have been waiting for looking for to justice from the international criminal court i know it's a very important to know that uganda was the fust country. the international criminal court so many you looking forward to see what the judges will have to tell them where they will get justice where they will accept the decision of court. jane is what is life like today for the surviving victims off the n.r.a. in uganda. very many victims you know the war took away so long many. people people who suffered the atrocities of the lord's resistance army look forward to the justice. and to them whatever comes from their means a lot to them and it's a very sensitive scenario for them it's a very sensitive to the people who. are farm. houses being. waged to receive this information to receive this judgment from the international criminal court to behave. leader of this movement joseph coney remains at been able to evade being captured i know the u.s. has a bounty on his head. i think of cheering the lord's resistance army of corn is to live very hard question to answer both on the side

point the united states has maintained a presence in afghanistan for 18 years and the international criminal court in its investigation is looking into the activities of cia members the international criminal court is looking into the possibility of torture cruel treatment outrages upon personal dignity rape and other forms of sexual violence as part of policy by members of the cia now it's important to note that there have been other allegations against the u.s. in afghanistan u.s. service members have been accused of bombing and attacking healthcare facilities disappearing people and killing civilians according to the latest un report over 100000 civilians have died or been injured in the past decade of fighting in afghanistan however the united states has withdrawn from the international criminal court the top administration withdrew from the court in september of 2018 and it appears that my pompei was doubling down on that this is a truly breathtaking action by an unaccountable political institution masquerading as a legal body the i.c.c. today. stumble into a sorry affirmation of every denunc

well the international criminal court has never gone after the true or criminals. gone after small time players whether it was in kenya or burundi are in western africa never before that they're going after it george bush. or arnold trump the u.s. 'd is not a signatory to the i.c.c. east so there's no reason to think. my next question is if they're not a signatory to anyway could american troops have report to book or even if they are accused of atrocities was not made of the most significant so what can physically practically happen. well it's a national law in the united nations have always been a plaything in the hands of imperialism in the hands of the u.s. and junior partners so although there's the big headline. no precedent where the true war criminals whether it was for what the u.s. did in nicaragua in the 1980 s. or in el salvador or whether it's with what they did in iraq and later on in afghanistan more than a 100000 troops at its peak station in afghanistan still 13000 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan we've never seen any of these war criminals punish

steve: the icc is the international criminal courts probe into alleged war crimes. the man speaking there yesterday on tape secretary of state mike pompeo we have him live on the couch today. good morning, sir. >> good morning, everyone. steve: what you are talking about here. >> we have lots of young men and women who served in afghanistan not only our military but intelligence warriors and diplomats who served there. now you have this crazy renegade body sitting in the hague netherlands who wants to come after them for actions that the american people wanted them to undertake. it's wrong, it's deeply troubling and i want everyone to know that the united states under president trump is going to do everything we can to make sure that they never come after any of you. pete: the idea of the international criminal court was rogue regimes, dictators, others massacring people. some people saw that these international bodies can turn and can turn against you. that's precisely what's happened here. they want to prosecute americans who went to afghanistan as war criminals.

all kinds of bodies the international criminal court they're all saying the same thing that you're not cooperating and you sit here still in front in front of me minister says about simply not true it's like saying it's starkness outside when we can see it's very like no no i think that knowledge is not correct i ignore that de de witt receive entity and we engage all of these bodies. as a government and you're not going to move from that version despite the evidence that i have quite a level of i am yet to see anybody any evidence that them. that is so very unlike a white and official in that ad not responded to it when he talked about sus yes i admitted that yes it will be pursued report and we took action mr whether or not stonewalling on requests for information or taking radio stations of the air 'd and having reporters arrested or beaten june last year you tried shutting down nigeria's oldest private t.v. channel as well as radio stations owned by a member of the opposition p.d.p. rayment dock pacey a federal court overturned your suspension but the nigerian guild of editors call

states has just signed a peace deal regarding afghanistan and now we have an inquiry by the international criminal court about the activities of the united states in that country now it has been 18 years that the united states has maintained a military presence in afghanistan and it appears the international criminal court is launching an inquiry into what exactly has gone on take a listen the prosecutor is out tourists to commence in this to gauge in relation to elect crimes committed in the gulf gonna stunt towson and who are treatment outrageous of personal dignity and. rape and other forms of sexual violence committed to a spotless a policy by a member of the cia. now it is not only intelligence members who are accused of committing crimes in afghanistan it's members of the u.s. armed services who are accused of disappearances killing civilians and attacking health care facilities by human rights watch according to the latest u.n. report over 100000 civilians have died at the hands of the united states we just broken into a caleb maupin there as you can say caleb processor talk of the moment because

secretary of state slams the international criminal court to stop the agreements to take up a case surrounding alleged atrocities in afghanistan. the president of turkey and russia are meeting in moscow to diffuse the escalating tensions in syria president vladimir putin expressed his condolences for the deaths of turkish troops killed there last week and said the syrian government was not aware of their location the 2 countries that backed opposing sides in the conflict and recently came close to a direct confrontation and in a province in northern syria turkey is trying to push back government forces who are supported by russia. well inside it live witnesses have told al jazeera that russian air strikes have killed at least 15 people in farms sheltering displaced say civilians many more are injured. will go in a bit to talk about the situation on the ground in the turkish view of those talks he's in the turkish syrian border but 1st let's go to step vasant who's in moscow step just tell us what is russia's position going into these talks what is it hoping will happen as a result. well came t

the 1st person ever convicted by the international criminal court has released from prison and the democratic republic of congo. the united states is stepping up efforts to combat the spread of the corona virus and its economic impacts 2 of its largest cities new york and los angeles have already ordered the shutdown of bars and restaurants and the federal reserve bank has stepped in to provide relief for businesses but officials are warning that the worst is yet to come out of there as alan fischer reports. from the president of the united states words aimed at comforting americans relax we're doing great it all will pass moments later from the man heading the dr against the virus a starkly different message the worst is yet to head for us it is how we respond to that challenge the number of confirmed cases in the u.s. is no more than 3000 states are shutting down bars and restaurants curfews are starting to be introduced. face of america is changing at airports as the extended european travel ban kicks in here the. staff carrying out health screenings have been overwhelmed the governor of i

you know me better than these 3 international criminal court judges who tried to present me as a devil i remain thomas lubanga who suffered with you in 20022003 during these conflicts and who turi i remain the same to you my people that are not militia this young girl was among many who was taken from have family trained and forced to fight in the 2nd congress will was. a head is a militia called the union of congolese patriots all the u.p.c. one of 6 groups involved in fighting for control of the mineral rich turi region between 19092003 he was later found guilty of abducting children under the age of 15 and forcing him to fight he denied the charge. 10th of july 2012 and historic moment for the i.c.c. its 1st ever case arrest and trial vanga. recruit train and use hundreds of young children to kill. the lights and rape the city banker is sentenced to a total period of 14 years in prison lubanga showed no emotion as the presiding judge read out the verdict a 14 year sentence that would be backdated to the time of his detention a few years later he was ordered to pay $10000000.00 in co

of that country's wall it's a question that's hung in the air for some time but now the international criminal court all for some hope that the so will be yes this off the judges last week authorized an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the war in afghanistan the ruling covers atrocities committed by the taliban afghan government forces and. u.s. forces the investigation will look at crimes such as attacks against civilians murder torture rape inforce disappearances and many others. the united states which is not a member of the i.c.c. has criticised the judgment and so has the government of afghanistan. joining me on the line from kabul now is kate clark use co-director of the afghanistan and the list of network mislike welcome now you look to the issue of rights violations and war crimes in afghanistan for some time and you also published a report after the i.c.c. is a recent judgment the afghan government isn't happy with the judgment but what about the people of afghanistan well when the i.c.c. in the hague consulted people who consider themselves

assembly where you can win a symbolic victory but it has no power on the other option is the international criminal court it's been dragging its feet now it's going to launch an investigation into the situation with regard to settlements but also with regard to the violence in gaza but it is asked it is judges whether it's actually has jurisdiction and there are some european countries who are taking israel's side on

news, the other world international criminal court has ruled a prosecutor can investigate atrocitiesommitted by all sides in the afghanistan conflict including u.s. forces and secret detention centers. donaldonse to ththe case, trump's administration imposed travel restrictionss and other sanctionons against icc c emplos a year ago. stephanie vanderburg sent us this update from the hague. stephanie: there has been already april limit arerea examamination and the prosecutor has conclcluded therere is regil grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in the afghanistann conflicict. that onlnly by afghan government forces and thehe taliban, but i u.s. forces. -- but by u.s. forces. they a are taking a measure of whwhat is going onon now. they will look closely into these allegations and possibly also issue indictments and arrest warrants. it will tatake several years. --y h have some groundsds untnl to look into what is going on. anchor: haiti's prime minister said he would focus on infighting, security, and inequality. in thes a pledge made first

international criminal court agrees to take up a case that will see the us the taliban and afghan government investigation for suspected war crimes. and who is really to blame for killing protesters incidents capital last summer one group is urging the transitional government to investigate . so the presidents of turkey and russia meeting in moscow right now as they try to defuse tensions in syria president vladimir putin expressed his condolences for the deaths of turkish troops were killed there last week he said the syrian government is ally wasn't aware of their location the 2 countries back opposing sides of the conflict and recently came close to a direct confrontation in it live in northern syria turkey is trying to push back the syrian government forces who are of course supported by russia. meanwhile inside loop itself witnesses have told al-jazeera that russian air strikes have killed at least 15 people in farms that are sheltering displaced civilians and many more have been injured. our team on this story right now is how the turkey syria border in a bit with you in a moment hashe

for the international criminal court to agree to take on a case because believe in human rights activist in tunis would 1st have to establish that the war crime had been committed in their homeland. meanwhile you're seeing resurfaced this time ready to tell his story. it revolves around the seizure of his city. by government troops for 3 months in 2011. the forces were based in 2 out of the 50 kilometers away whose residents were then accused of supporting the government action in the. we. misperceive. honey you know. popular in the far. you can do in the mean ministry are you any can you need a cane the bum buddy thought i was in as to one cause in a can and a d. in the 105. out of marble. that is in them in the ministry you. believe it so that he beneath the one of your logic of the got to be kept because they had it also which models. you need a different but would have. been in the head that he was more it's a wash. and you. but that deep. in it that deep it will fly hostler. he thought the free had them or filled. with power which it seems to hate in the why did i but. for him to be

an investigation into possible afghanistan war crimes the police by the international criminal court u.s. the taliban are 2 of the suspects. welcome to the program we begin in syria where a cease fire brokered by russia and turkey in northwestern if the province appears to be holding for now at least the breakthrough was reached after 6 hours of talks between russia's president vladimir putin and turkey's leader type erdogan in moscow the 2 back opposing sides of the syrian conflict but they've agreed to establish a told kilometer wide security code or along it lives m. 4 highway which connects the government stronghold of attack with syria's financial hub of aleppo have also agreed on a joint patrol along that motorway later this month for the syrian government offensive in it was pushed nearly a 1000000 civilians towards turkey's border it's not clear how and when they'll be able to return to their homes we start with step fastened on the talks in moscow. it was clear from the start that this was going to be a tough meeting the partnership between put an end to one which was carefu

past when oil fields caught holes in pipelines the 1st man ever to be convicted by the international criminal court has been released from prison thomas lubanga was greeted by supporters as he was driven out of jail in the democratic republic of congo capital kinshasa or was found guilty in 2012 of recruiting child soldiers to fight the 2nd congo war in 20022003 international criminal court was set up in the netherlands in 2002 to tackle war crimes and crimes against humanity. all 3 years after signing an historic peace deal in colombia former fart rebels feel they've been betrayed by the government many of joined a reintegration village in the north since giving up their weapons but have come under attack by dissidents how does their. visit at the reintegration of an edge in the town of. m buses in armored cars $100.00 police union rights defenders in in geos arrive at the center lucy a fire cream to gratian village in oregon colombia for months former combatants have been denouncing threats and attacks from paramilitary groups and this has been factions of the fire fighting to control the territo

the 1st man to be convicted by the international criminal court has been released from prison thomas lubanga was greeted by supporters as he was driven out of the jail in the democratic republic of congo's capital kinshasa the buying i was found guilty in 2012 of for creating child soldiers to fight in the 2nd congo war in 20022003 the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is corruption trial which is due to begin on tuesday has been postponed for at least 2 months because of concerns over coronavirus that's now who has started holding cabinet meetings via video conferencing with gatherings of more than 10 people and you have to date with the headlines on al-jazeera we'll have more news for you coming up after one ace thanks for watching but i. across south korea the birth rate is plummeting. as families move to the cities rural towns are losing their residence and their schools. all it takes a holiday out in. changing it in those in the do and she means how doesn't it. but some communities are trying new ways to keep their classrooms open so you want it all got out alive but i h

of hard evidence they would need in order to make a case strong enough to stand up in international criminal court. they also badly needed outside expertise. by day knows well. she's a french lawyer specializing in international law and has 20 years of experience tracking sexual violence in conflicts around the world. in 2013 she helped draft a law aimed at protecting rape victims under the gadhafi regime but diligence lation was never elected. by dates experience is that the war crimes do not simply go away if no legal action is taken they would continue to be committed. we are. a team it's not just me and imad we have many libyans here and we have our needs to work inside on the ground and what we are trying to do we have trying to collect a lot of documentation from different organizations as sense 2011 since ok since 2005 and 1000th element there is sometimes not just militias. do the crime there is people are working for ministry of the. minister of fun tear out can deal with this kind. you know that recently at the i.c.c. for rape you know the case bomba he was sentence and he didn't rape no

the international criminal court agreed to take up a case that will see us taliban and afghan officials investigated for suspected war crimes. and in sport india's women make circuits in history without a ball being bowled through to the t 20 world cup final. against england in. negotiations the escalating violence and an impending refugee crisis for europe we begin this news hour would syria turkey's president is meeting the russian leader in moscow with the hope of reaching a ceasefire and if the province fighting there is threatening to drag the 2 countries to direct conflict little into the east here. the syrian army has had heavy losses therefore we definitely need to discuss everything all of the situation that has developed so that nothing like it happens again destroys russian turkish relations which we i know you as well pay much attention to and really appreciate. well on the ground the bombardment has killed at least 15 civilians russia is backing syrian government soldiers and turkey is supporting rebels in the fight for the town connects the main highways in the province to

now the international criminal court has decided to investigate allegations of crimes committed during the war in afghanistan these include claims of atrocities by u.s. troops by afghan forces and by the taliban and the court is to look into prisoner torture and mass killings of civilians the petition to open the cases led to u.s. president donald trump and voting in imposing a travel ban on stuff who work for the international criminal court this conflict in afghanistan of course began with the u.s. led invasion in 2001 that makes it america's longest running conflict the i.c.c. chief prosecutor. says there is evidence of torture rape and sexual violence against prisoners by u.s. troops and intelligence agencies mainly going back 220032004 that afghan security forces are suspected of torturing prisoners themselves at government detention centers she also says the taliban and other armed groups have killed more than 17000 civilians that is just since 2009 let's put a listen to contacts with toby cabin the international human rights lawyer who specializes in the criminal courts is in ou

do as the next step well i'm sure we can expect a poor response to the decision by the international criminal court investigating crimes for in the name of justice because they obviously the top administration do not respect that court that's just get on into the negotiations is it true that taliban negotiators demanded that mandatory wearing of the head job was required in return for women's employment and education rights was that part of the deal woman enough to understand. are living in a stone islamic circumstances they want equal rights they want to go to school they want to work they want to have access to economic resources they want to be part of the political decision making and their gender should not be the reason for them not to participate however what taleban actually imposed to the woman of understand during that time which i was also living in kabul where burka and boycott has not has nothing to do with her job or with and unfortunately they've made a woman of of kind of stunt to win. burka to deprive woman from their freedom of choice and i think any government in afghanistan that

were 2 other news now in the international criminal court has decided to investigate allegations of crimes committed during the war in afghanistan these include claims of atrocities by u.s. troops afghan forces and the taliban and the court is to look into prisoner torture and the mass killing of civilians the petition to open the case has led to u.s. president don trump imposing a travel ban on staff who work for the court. u.s. secretary of state my pump aoe has strongly condemned the decision by the i.c.c. to investigate alleged us war crimes in afghanistan. this is a truly breathtaking action by an unaccountable political institution masquerading as a legal body is all the more reckless for this ruling to come just days after the united states side historic peace deal on afghanistan which is the best chance for peace in a generation the united states is not a party to the i.c.c. we will take all necessary measures to protect our citizens from this renegade unlawful so-called court where conflict in afghanistan began with the u.s. led invasion in 2001 making it america's longest running