Trump Administration Targets ICC with Sanctions Amid Dismantling Efforts
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions against the president of the International Criminal Court and a senior trial lawyer as the Trump administration seeks to isolate the international tribunal over what it says are efforts to undermine U.S. sovereignty.
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The HillRubio announces sanctions on International Criminal Court president Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a trial lawyer, part of an escalating fight between the Trump administration, the court and international human rights groups.  The Trump administration’s new sanctions target ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. Rubio said…
BBC NewsPublished US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced sanctions against the president and a senior lawyer of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors as it continues a campaign to dismantle the tribunal, which it accuses of trying to unfairly prosecute U.S. and Israeli soldiers for alleged crimes in Afghanistan, Iraq and Gaza.
The Guardian USThe new sanctions designations were unveiled by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, who called the Hague-based ICC a “corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”, in a statement.
ReutersUS sanctions International Criminal Court president, senior lawyer - Reuters US sanctions International Criminal Court president, senior lawyer Reuters
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In a July video statement announcing the campaign to dismantle the court, Rubio accused the ICC of "waging a war against our country" with "statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law".
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Washington ExaminerIn July, Rubio announced a broader administration effort to isolate the ICC, accusing the court of attempting to undermine U.S. sovereignty.
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The ICC, which was established in 2002, has international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in member states or if a situation is referred by the UN Security Council.
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Washington ExaminerThe ICC prosecutes individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. The U.S. has never joined the court and has argued that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over Americans without U.S. consent. Other major powers, including China and Russia, also remain outside the court.
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The move is the latest by the Trump administration against the ICC, which it says has exceeded its mandate by investigating or trying soldiers, commanders and political officials from countries, such as Israel and the United States, that are not members of the court.
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BBC NewsThe move is the Trump administration's latest escalation in its campaign to "dismantle" the court which is empowered by more than 120 member countries to investigate war crimes.
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01 The Guardian US Rubio did not say specifically which efforts the two ICC officials had engaged in, but Israeli media have reported that Seye is overseeing the investigation into Israeli funding for illegal settlements and the disbursal of weapons to settlers in the West Bank.
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02 Washington Examiner “In honor of our Declaration of Independence, Americans will never be transported beyond seas to be tried for pretend offenses,” Rubio added in a social media statement.
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03 Associated Press The ICC was quick to respond, as it has done when faced with previous Trump administration actions, saying that the sanctions “undermine the rule of law.”
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04 BBC News The ICC has been approached for comment. Neither President Trump nor the White House has so far commented.
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