Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday rejected a request to open an investigation into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan.

The prosecutor had requested authorization to investigate war crimes that may have been occurring in the country since 2003. The court noted that the political situation since 2006, the time of the preliminary examination, has changed rapidly in Afghanistan. Due to its prioritization of investigative inquiries, the court has decided that pursuing this investigation would not be an efficient use of its resources.

The court went on to state that the prosecutor has not obtained cooperation from Afghanistan sources, which bodes poorly for any further investigation.