What are the implications of Trump’s sanctions against ICC? | Strong
The International Criminal Court receives a wave of support after being hit by US sanctions.
Donald Trump’s executive commands come thick and fast. Last Sanctions of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Trump claims that ICC abuses his power, taking “illegitimate and unfounded” actions against the US -a of his greatest federal Israel. He also claims that his investigators are threat of national security.
How will this affect the only judgment with the ability to process genocide and war crimes? Is the concept of an international order based on the rules under threat?
Leader: Maleen Saeed
Guests:
William Pace – Former Coalition Coalition for ICC
Kenneth Roth – Visiting Professor to Princeton School for Public and International Issues and former Executive Director Human Rights Watch
David L Phillips – Assistant Professor at the School of Foreign Service University Georgetown and former Higher Advisor to the US Ministry of State