The US is preparing to impose large-scale sanctions against the International Criminal Court
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to impose large-scale sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which could paralyze its ongoing proceedings, said leading defense lawyer at the ICC Gert-Jan Alexander Knops.
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Why It Matters
The International Criminal Court investigates war crimes and crimes against humanity around the world. The United States does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC and has previously imposed sanctions against its officials.
Lead defense lawyer at the ICC, Gert-Jan Alexander Knops, said that the inclusion of the ICC on the US sanctions list could paralyze all its ongoing proceedings.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. The inclusion of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the US sanctions list could paralyze all its ongoing proceedings, leading defense lawyer at the ICC Gert-Jan Alexander Knops told RIA Novosti.
The Wall Street Journal reported on September 20, citing American officials, that the administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to impose large-scale sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which could seriously limit its work.
“If the imposition of new sanctions leads to the inclusion of the International Criminal Court (ICC) itself on the sanctions list, this could paralyze ongoing legal proceedings,” Knops said.
What to Watch
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The US will officially announce sanctions against the International Criminal Court in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What sanctions measures does the Trump administration plan to introduce?
- How will other countries react to possible sanctions against the ICC?
- Will the ICC be able to continue its work if sanctions are imposed?
