The United States announces a new campaign targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the Hague-based tribunal poses “an intolerable threat” to American sovereignty. In remarks released by the State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio argues that the ICC, alongside supporters, is conducting a campaign against the United States “not with bullets or missiles,” but through statutes and what the US describes as international law. The State Department says the response will involve a “whole-of-government” approach aimed at limiting what it calls the ICC’s ability to pursue cases involving American servicemen or officials. Both sources report that the US warns it could use measures such as sanctions as part of the campaign, framing the action as a effort to “dismantle” the alleged threat. The announcements do not describe changes to the ICC’s legal authority itself, but focus on US steps to reduce exposure to ICC proceedings. The US position reflects continued friction between Washington and the ICC over accountability mechanisms and jurisdiction affecting US personnel.
US launches campaign against International Criminal Court over claims to US sovereignty
The United States announces a new campaign targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the Hague-based tribunal poses “an intolerable threat” to American sovereignty. In remarks released...
- The US announces a campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ICC poses an “intolerable threat” to US sovereignty.
- The State Department says the effort uses a “whole-of-government response.”
- The US warns about measures including potential sanctions.
- The dispute centers on the ICC’s ability to prosecute or affect American servicemen or officials.
The United States on Monday launched a sweeping campaign to “dismantle the threat” posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty. The actions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced, will feature “a whole-of-government response” to disable the ICC’s ability to target American servicemen or officials. Rubio declared that the ICC presents “an intolerable threat” by claiming the authority to prosecute and imprison American […] US launches campaign against International Criminal Court
3 hours agoThe United States on Monday announced a campaign against the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty” and threatening sanctions. “The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a video statement. The State Department said in a statement the campaign will...
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