International Law: Washington wants to abolish the International Criminal Court – and is asking NATO for help
A letter to all 32 NATO ambassadors calls for withdrawal from the Rome Statute. What the US actually wants to achieve with this can be seen in the fine print.
The US has increased pressure on members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to dissolve the organization. US envoy to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, met with 32 NATO ambassadors in Brussels in mid-July, urging them to support the dissolution of the ICC and withdraw from the Rome Statute, the court's founding document. The US has imposed sanctions on high-ranking ICC officials, including travel bans and asset freezes, and has described the court as an "illegitimate international organization".
The ICC has faced criticism from the US, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling it as corrupt.
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