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Australian officials warn of 'destructive' US move to 'dismantle' ICC (www.abc.net.au)
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Australian officials say they are dismayed by the Trump administration's ongoing assault on the International Criminal Court.

The Trump administration has sanctioned several ICC lawyers and announced fresh sanctions on ICC president Tomoko Akane.

The government has also been quietly maintaining contact with Australians working at the ICC who might be targeted by future US sanctions.

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[–] 5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

The US has never fully recognised the ICC; it never was passed in Congress/Senate, and under George W Bush formally withdrew in 2002.

The US also passed in 2002 an act that enables the President to use any and all means possible to go get any US military personnel that were charged and held by the ICC.

Interesting fact: The seven countries that voted against the treaty establishing the ICC were Iraq, Israel, Libya, China, Qatar, Yemen, and the United States. Make of that what you will.

Source: wikipedia

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