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The Afghanistan situation at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been plagued by misunderstandings and misinformation from the moment the Prosecutor announced her request to open an investigation. This article assesses how these phenomena relate in part to the ICC’s own decision-making. First, the ICC has itself been prone to misunderstandings of the situation and its stakeholders, illustrated by the manner in which the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Registry attempted to reach out to victims and the consequences which ensued. Secondly, these misunderstandings led to a vacuum that has been filled by misinformation and competing narratives which undermined victims’ interests and the possible impact of the ICC’s involvement in the situation, such as the ‘peace versus justice’ narrative. These misunderstandings and misinformation have led to disproportionate attention focused on the United States angle of the investigation as opposed to the actual situation in Afghanistan. Yet the ICC’s engagement may still constitute both a positive and substantial avenue if there is an active effort to conduct communication and outreach to victim communities.

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La zone de coopération économique des pays riverains de la Mer Noire L'Iran en l'an 2000 : perspectives nationales et regionales Guissou JAHANGIRI et Azadeh KIAN