Dutch Foreign Ministers welcome the postponement of US sanctions against the ICC

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said that the six-month period before US sanctions against the ICC come into force leaves room for dialogue.

The Netherlands welcomes the delay and intends to undertake a serious assessment of available options together with other States Parties to the ICC Rome Statute.

MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The six-month period before US sanctions against the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) come into force leaves room for dialogue, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said on Friday.

“The six-month period before the sanctions come into force leaves room for dialogue,” the minister said in a statement to H.

He noted that the Netherlands welcomes this delay and intends to conduct a serious assessment of available options together with other States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC.