...Legal experts following the case also welcomed the ruling.

“Today, the International Criminal Court breathed new life into the mantra that 'no one is above the law’ and restored some hope that justice can be available — and applied — to all,” said Katherine Gallagher, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and ICC Victims Legal Representative.

“In authorizing this critical and much-delayed investigation into crimes in and related to Afghanistan, the court made clear that political interference in judicial proceedings will not be tolerated,” noted Gallagher. ...

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