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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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[–] 2 points 6 hours ago

The Australian government will be 'all the way with pedophile trump' as per usual

I would rather we weren't the bad guys.

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    [–] 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 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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    [–] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

    Why such Dismay? With the ICC out of the way, Trump and his buddies can act with impunity. Netanyahu gets away with Genocide.

    I'm not sure what he actually thinks would happen with the ICC gone though.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 hours ago

    Well, I'm glad (some) Australian politicians are against this one of many moves by the US/Israel alliance to visibly show they can dismantle the international community and law the way they are butchering their respective nations of origin. They have to be shown they cannot bully their way out of responsibility.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

    ^ with impunity.

    And yes, agreed.

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