Danish Siddiqui, an award-winning photojournalist, was slain in a “deliberate targeted attack,” and the International Criminal Court (ICC) should investigate the case, according to Avi Singh, a respected lawyer who is representing the late Mr. Siddiqui’s parents in an ICC case.
Prof. Akhtar Siddiqui and Mrs. Shahida Akhtar, Mr. Siddiqui’s parents, have filed a complaint with the ICC Prosecutor, demanding that the barbaric murder be investigated and those involved, including senior Taliban commanders, brought to justice.
Danish was targetted because he was an Indian
Danish Siddiqui was targeted because he was a journalist and an Indian, according to Mr. Singh, and targeting someone on such grounds is a crime that should not go unpunished.
“Danish Siddiqui, a photographer known not only in India and around the world but also in Afghanistan, was embedded by Reuters with the Afghan Special Forces in Spin Boldak on July 16, 2021, when he was injured in a Taliban attack. He was escorted to a mosque for medical treatment, which has historically been a sanctuary of shelter. The Taliban assaulted the mosque, and Danish was kidnapped, tortured, and assassinated “Mr. Singh said in a statement.
According to Mr. Singh, Mr. Siddiqui’s body had 12 bullet entry and exit points, but his bulletproof jacket had no bullet traces, indicating that the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist was tortured and executed.
As a result of Afghanistan’s ratification of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court has been investigating crimes against humanity and war crimes in the country, according to the lawyer.
Mr. Singh responded to a query by saying that India’s failure to ratify the Rome Statute will not affect the case because Mr. Siddiqui was slain in Afghanistan, which is covered by the Rome Statute.