US Imposes New Sanctions on ICC Figures Amid Court Tensions

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US Imposes New Sanctions on ICC Figures Amid Court Tensions
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  1. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday new sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye as tensions flare between the court and the Trump administration.

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    The International Criminal Court on Wednesday hit back at the Trump administration one day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against ICC officials.

  2. Saye, a target of Tuesday's US sanctions, was charged with investigating war crimes allegedly committed by Israel during its yearslong assault on Gaza.

  3. The ICC, he added, has attempted to “assert authority over” over U.S. citizens and nationals of other nations that have not consented to the Rome Statute that set up the court.

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    Rubio said the ICC "has repeatedly attempt to assert authority over... the United States and other countries that have not consented to its jurisdiction," which he said "sets a dangerous precedent for all nations."

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  1. 01 Common Dreams

    5 #000000 #FFFFFF "When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the international legal order itself that is placed at risk."

  2. 02 ZeroHedge

    The United States is not a party to the ICC. “Our whole of government campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the ICC to national sovereignty will be sweeping and we expect more countries to join our campaign by ending their funding and participation in this politicized and unaccountable court,” Rubio said, suggesting that “additional measures” may be taken against the Hague, Netherlands-based body.

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Original Articles (4)

Left ICC Denounces US Sanctions as ‘Flagrant Attack’ on International Legal Order — Common Dreams
Left ‘Deranged Behavior’: Marco Rubio Slammed for US Sanctions on ICC President — Common Dreams
Left 102 Rights Groups Call on Rubio to Secure Release of US Citizen Sama Safi, Imprisoned in Israel Since June — Common Dreams
Lean Right Rubio Announces Sanctions Against International Criminal Court President & Top Lawyer — ZeroHedge