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London – The International Criminal Court condemned sanctions imposed on its officials by President Trump. The United Nations Court, which is located in The Hague, Netherlands, said that US measures intended to “damage the independent and impartial judicial work of damages (of the Court).”
“The court is firmly maintained by its staff and undertakes to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities worldwide, in all situations before him,” said the ICC in a statement. “We call on our 125 states, civil society and all the nations of the world that join the fundamental justice and human rights.”
Trump said in his Executive order On Thursday, the ICC had “involved in illegitimate and unfounded actions aimed at the United States and our close ally Israel.”
“The United States opposes unequivocally and expects our allies to oppose any action of the CPI against the United States, Israel or any other ally of the United States that has not consented to the jurisdiction of the ICC,” said the executive order.
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The sanctions impose visa and financial restrictions on the people working in CPI investigations in citizens of the United States or any ally of the United States who “has not consented to the jurisdiction of the ICC”, or their immediate relatives.
The ICC, Israel and the War in Gaza
Last November, the ICC Arrest orders issued For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif, whom Israel said he was killed in an air attack in July. Hamas confirmed his death last month.
The Judges of the ICC accused Deif of being “responsible for crimes against murder humanity; extermination; torture; and rape and other forms of sexual violence; as well as the crimes of war of murder, cruel treatment, torture; taking hostages;
The judges found “reasonable reasons to believe that” Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally deprived the civilian population in Gaza of indispensable objects for their survival, including food, water and medical and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity, from at least At least October 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024, “when the ICC Prosecutor submitted requests for arrest orders, said a statement from the ICC in November.
“This finding is based on the role of Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Gallant in the impedance of humanitarian aid in the violation of international humanitarian law and their failure to facilitate relief by all means at your disposal,” said the ICC .
The CPI judges “found that their behavior led to the interruption of the ability of humanitarian organizations to provide food and other essential goods to the population in need in Gaza. The aforementioned restrictions together with cutting electricity and reducing the fuel supply also also They had a serious impact on the availability of water in Gaza and the ability of hospitals to provide medical care. “
What is the ICC?
There are a number of international treaties, including the Geneva Convention and the Geneva Protocol, which establish international legal standards for war. The violations of these standards are war crimes that can be processed in the ICC.
The ICC was founded in 2002 under an international treaty commonly known as the Rome Statute. The jurisdiction of ICC is applied to more than 120 countries that are states for the statute and its citizens.
Neither the United States nor Israel are signatory of the treaty.
The CPI tries to individuals for crimes under four wide categories: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression crime.
According to him The Court’s own figuresHe has heard 32 cases and has issued 60 arrest orders. The judges have transmitted 11 convictions and four absolute.
International response to the sanctions of the United States against CPI
Dozens of countries, including Canada, Germany and Mexico, reaffirmed their support for the ICC in a joint statement published on Friday.
“The Court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by guaranteeing the responsibility of the most serious international crimes and justice for victims”, and the measures that sanction it “increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten With eroding to the international rule of law, which is crucial to promote global order and security, “said the statement.
A spokesman for the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who former public prosecutor of the British government, said the United Kingdom supported the independence of the ICC. Great Britain is also a signatory to the Rome Statute.
