The Hague — The
International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the economic sanctions
imposed by the US today September 3, on the Court's Prosecutor and a
member of her Office.
The court says the
new measures, announced pursuant to the US Executive Order 13928 dated
11 June 2020, are attempts to interfere with the Court's judicial and
prosecutorial independence and crucial work to address grave crimes of
concern to the international community as mandated under the ICC Rome
Statute.
"These coercive
acts, directed at an international judicial institution and its civil
servants, are unprecedented and constitute serious attacks against the
Court, the Rome Statute system of international criminal justice, and
the rule of law more generally," reads a statement issued by the ICC.
The statement
further adds: 'The Court continues to stand firmly by its personnel and
its mission of fighting impunity for the world's most serious crimes
under international law, independently and impartially, in accordance
with its mandate. In doing so, the Court benefits from the strong
support and commitment of two thirds of the world's States which are
parties to the Rome Statute.'
President Trump
issued an executive order on June 11, 2020, authorizing sanctions, in
part, against any foreign person found to be acting in support of the
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor's investigation of US
personnel.
The decision came
three months after the ICC Prosecutor's opening of an investigation into
alleged war crimes related to the Afghanistan conflict, which provoked
condemnation and concern from the United States.
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