Several Afghan civil organizations and war victims' groups asked the International Criminal Court on Sunday to reconsider the closure of one of the main cases of the investigation into war crimes and human rights violations in Afghanistan.
They called the decision a "devastating betrayal" and said that closing the case destroys the hope of justice for the victims and makes the perpetrators of the crimes more emboldened.
The judges of the second preliminary branch issued an order to close the "main case on the situation in Afghanistan" on October 21. According to them, The Hague Prosecutor's Office failed to prove its ability to effectively continue the investigation and prosecution of the accused.
This case included allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity against US forces, forces of the previous government, the Taliban and ISIS in Khorasan. Murder, torture, deliberate attack on civilians and illegal arrests were some of the issues discussed.
Civil organizations say that this court decision was probably made under American pressure.