Investigating war crimes in afghanistan the i. C. C. Has now cleared the way for an inquiry into the allegations and the u. S. Is angry so can justice be done in this war torn country and the politics at play this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter davi the International Criminal court has authorized an investigation into possible war crimes committed in afghanistan an appeal by the i. C. C. S chief prosecutor to bensouda was approved after being rejected last year hes ations of atrocities committed by u. S. Soldiers the taliban and Afghan Forces will now be investigated the torture of prisoners Sexual Violence and the indiscriminate mass killing of civilians are among the claims the i. C. C. Wants to look into but the u. S. Does not recognize the Courts Authority and the white house has even imposed a travel ban on its judges peterhof man skeel a judge presiding over the Appeals Chamber defended that ruling saying the case meets all the right criteria that in s
Since the last oral argument in this case the committee referred to the house of representatives, the house of representatives approved two articles of impeachment. Neither of those articles arise out of the events investigated by the special counsel nor the events described in the report of the special counsel land we are here today facing a different claim by the committee, for some political reasons pages 13 to 17 of the supplements a brief their argument is they need the grand jury information to prove in a senate trial on the articles of impeachment approved by the house, the president s culpability for those high crimes and misdemeanors. There are a couple problems with that. The first is that is not what the court found in this case. The court knows we have significant concerns, we dont think she applied to test at all but put that aside. What the District Court found was the house of representatives was acting preliminary to a Senate Impeachment trial on misconduct in the Muell
Good morning again, your honor. As the court knows, in the time since the last oral argument in this case, the committee referred to the floor of the house of representatives and the house of representatives approved two articles of impeachment against the president. Neither of those articles arrived out of the events that were investigated. Neither of them concerned the event described in the report of the special counsel. We are facing a different claim by the committee. Brief, the 17 of the argument is, they need the information underlying the Mueller Report in order to prove in a senate trial on the articles of impeachment the president probability for those crimes and misdemeanors. There are problems with that. The first is, this is not the need. Concernsurt knows, with the test that the District Court applied, put that aside for the moment. What the District Court was that the house of representatives was acting preliminary to a Senate Impeachment trial on misconduct in the Muell
The testimony will be relevant and i will put in the scale in favor of impeachment. We can say they should have gotten a redaction by redaction. Take the unredacted report and go through and make those determinations. You dont think that runs into the walter nixon problem . Again, understand the court saying it is not interested in this argument, but i think if this goes to a high higher there isat will be no reason why we should be putting courts in a position at all, but going to undertake this endeavor, but perhaps with guidelines we will argue about a getrict court, you dont everything, you have to show a and not geted need them grand jury information. How long would that take . Know. Ont i think that would be up to the District Court. I guess im not clear to what the District Court does. The Community Says your honor, it is relevant. The whole notion that the District Court cannot control the senate trial or control documents ordered to be released, this is a question of goesar th
Unseal certain grand jury materials from the mueller investigation. This is one hour 40 minutes. This is in session. Be seated, please. The u. S. 10th. Authorizing the release of grand jury material. The committee on the judiciary of the house of representatives. Mr. Friedman. Good morning again. Good morning again. The court knows, and the time since the last oral argument, the committee referred to the Florida House of representatives. In the house of representatives approved two articles of impeachment. Is thergument information, the grand jury information, underlines the Mueller Report to proven in a senate trial in the articles of impeachment approved by the house, the president upon culpability president posco culpability. There are a couple of problems. This is not the need the District Court found. We have concerns with the test of the District Court applies. That aside for the moment. What the district found was the house of representatives was the Senate Impeachment trial. Th