From The Independent · · 1m 30s
G7 rejects US sanctions on International Criminal Court
Britain and seven allies say they strongly disagree with Marco Rubio's move to punish the ICC, which the US calls a rogue court.
In brief
Britain and seven allies say they strongly disagree with Marco Rubio's move to punish the ICC, which the US calls a rogue court. The UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands have jointly rejected US sanctions on the International Criminal Court, saying they regret and strongly disagree…
G7 allies reject US sanctions on ICC
The UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands have jointly stated they regret and strongly disagree with US sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
Rubio calls court rogue, threatens campaign
US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced sweeping sanctions on the ICC, calling it a rogue court and demanding America's allies rein it in or face continued US campaign to end it.
“rogue court”
US targets court over Afghanistan, Netanyahu
The US administration has been fiercely critical of the ICC over its investigation into US troops in Afghanistan and rejected its arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sanctions will cripple court's operations
Rubio said the sanctions would ban transactions with the ICC, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate. The court itself called the measures an attempt to obstruct justice.
“an attempt to obstruct the course of justice”
Court warns it cannot stand alone
The ICC said its fate now rests in the hands of the states that created it, calling on them to take concrete actions to ensure it has necessary means to continue its work.
“Its fate now rests also in the hands of the states that created it.”
The short version
The UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands have jointly rejected US sanctions on the International Criminal Court, saying they regret and strongly disagree with the measures.
