International Relations
Trump Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. InterestsTrump dismantling the ICC does not serve US interests according to Foreign Policy.
Foreign Policy · Aug 10
Trump dismantling the ICC does not serve US interests according to Foreign Policy.
Three ICC judges from Canada, Uganda, and Benin sued the Trump administration over sanctions imposed last year, arguing the measures unlawfully punished them for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and investigating alleged U.S. war crimes.
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Former ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda faced threats and pressure from Israel while investigating Palestine.
ICC judges sue Trump over sanctions, calling them unlawful and coercive measures.