[ad_1]
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Stock Photography.
The United States lifts sanctions against ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda The sanctions against her were decided by former President Donald Trump, sparking international criticism.
In the formal statement, signed by Joe Biden, the president writes that the sanctions have been neither effective nor appropriate, but that the United States will “vigorously” protect current and former staff from any attempt by the ICC to exercise legal power against them.
On Friday, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken also emphasized that the country strongly disagrees with the ICC’s actions on the issue of an investigation into US soldiers committing war crimes in Afghanistan and on Israeli war crimes in Afghanistan. Palestinian territories.
“On the other hand, we believe that our views on these cases are best addressed through discussions with those involved in the ICC process, rather than through sanctions,” Blinken said in a written statement.
Sanctions against Phakiso Mochochoko, an ICC diplomat, are also lifted, and visa restrictions are lifted for certain court personnel.
