In announcing the action, Trump administration officials said the Hague-based tribunal threatens to infringe upon U.S. national sovereignty and accused Russia of manipulating it to serve Moscow’s ends.
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorising United States sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Rights activists assailed Trump’s move. Andrea Prasow, the Washington director for Human Rights Watch, said the action “demonstrates contempt for the global rule of law” and represents a “blatant attempt at obstruction”.
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