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US rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

US rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions Four US-based rights groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for its sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a statement, the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute called the sanctions "blatantly illegal". They said they are…

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Ex-Marine Released and Returning to US from Russian Prison

A US citizen and former military serviceman has been released after four years in prison in Russia.

  • Robert Gilman, ex-US Marine, released from Russian prison after 4+ years
  • Detained for assaulting officer, charged with violent offenses, sentenced to 10 years
  • Released on humanitarian grounds, to receive medical treatment in US

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