Japan, Other ICC Members Seek Withdrawal of U.S. Sanctions
The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court called for the "immediate revocation" of U.S. sanctions against the Hague, the Netherlands-based institution on Saturday. "The escalation in unprecedented use of coercive measures is a regrettable attempt to impede the court and its personnel in ...
On Saturday, the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC), called for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. sanctions against the Hague-based institution. The assembly, a management oversight and legislative body consisting of 21 of the ICC's 125 members, including Japan, expressed concern over the unprecedented use of coercive measures to hinder the court and its personnel in carrying out their independent judicial functions.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which believes the ICC threatens the nation's sovereignty, added the court to its sanctions list on Friday. The U.S., not being an ICC member, appears to be aiming to dismantle the institution.
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