US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after Nobel award to former judge
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal’s operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC judge who warned of mounting political attacks on the court. The move came on the same day the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the peace prize to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old jurist who headed the…
The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a former ICC judge, Navi Pillay. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the sanctions would effectively cripple the tribunal's operations, claiming that the court was seeking to expand its power at the expense of American sovereignty.
The sanctions were imposed in response to the ICC's perceived threats to American security personnel and elected officials, as well as its investigations into the United States and Israel. Rubio called on US allies to support the sanctions and warned of further measures if the ICC did not change course. The ICC rejected the sanctions, calling them an "assault on the rule of law" and vowing to continue its mandate despite the measures.
The court urged its 125 member states to stand up for the institution, emphasizing its commitment to justice for victims of mass atrocities.
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