Canada Backs International Criminal Court After U.S. Imposes Sanctions
Canada and seven other countries said the sanctions cut the court off from U.S. financial services, technology companies and U.S. currency.
- Canada and seven other countries reaffirmed their support for the International Criminal Court today, opposing sanctions imposed by The United States.
- The United States announced sanctions to dismantle the tribunal, cutting it off from financial services and technology over investigations into The United States and Israel.
- Appealing for international support, ICC President Tomoko Akane received backing from the United Kingdom and seven other nations pledging 'continued and unwavering' support.
- Sanctions restrict the tribunal from accessing The United States currency, financial services, and technology, blocking investigations involving Palestinians in Gaza.
- Tensions escalated following the Nobel Peace Prize award to South African jurist Navi Pillay, who last year chaired a commission concluding Israel was responsible for a genocide in Gaza.
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The Toronto Star
Canada backs International Criminal Court after U.S. imposes sanctions
Canada joined Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in issuing the statement, which says they strongly disagree with the sanctions.
Eight U.S. allies criticize Trump administration's sanctions on ICC
The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom warned that if implemented, they would have 'significant impact on the Court's work, its dedicated staff and their families'
Six G7 allies strongly disagree with US sanctions on International Criminal Court - The Tribune
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom said, "We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC."
Can the International Criminal Court survive US sanctions?
The ICC President, Tomoko Akane, has appealed for international support in the face of the US sanctions. And the UK and seven other countries reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for the court in a joint statement.
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