US, Afghanistan disagree on prosecution of US soldiers  [JURIST]
US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann [official profile]
has said that US troops cannot be prosecuted under Afghan law,
striking a sharp contrast to statements made Thursday by Afghan
Deputy Chief Justice Abdul Malik Kamawi that all foreigners who
commit a crime in Afghanistan [JURIST news archive] can be
prosecuted under Afghan law. Neumann added that the US military
never signed an agreement with the Afghan government stating
that Afghanistan could prosecute US troops. Both statements come
at the heels of a nonbinding resolution [JURIST report] made by
the Afghan Parliament Tuesday calling for the prosecution of
soldiers involved in a deadly car crash in Kabul on Monday.  A
humvee crashed into a line of civilian vehicles, killing five
passengers and prompting angry demonstrations [AP report] in the
vicinity that led to the deaths of 20 people. US military
officials believe that brake failure likely caused the crash.
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