US Pushes NATO Allies to Dismantle ICC, Withdraw From Founding Treaty: Politico
Washington has threatened diplomatic consequences and sanctioned ICC officials as it pushes NATO allies and EU members to limit the court’s reach.
- The United States has intensified pressure on NATO allies to reject the International Criminal Court's authority, widening a campaign to dismantle the tribunal. Every NATO member except the United States and Turkey is a party to the Rome Statute, as are all 27 European Union member states.
- State Marco Rubio launched this offensive on July 13, invoking the 2002 American Servicemembers' Protection Act, which authorizes the president to use "all means necessary and appropriate" to free US personnel detained on the court's behalf.
- On August 18, Washington sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye. The State Department warned that "no diplomatic option will be off-limits" for countries refusing to reject the court's claimed authority over Americans.
- European Commission President Ursula and European Council President Ant jointly stated that court officials must act "independently and without external pressure." Conversely, Venezuela and Chad announced withdrawals from the Rome Statute, with Chad's move reportedly linked to US requests.
- Despite pressure from Washington, Namibia confirmed it remains a state party, while Hungary's parliament voted to maintain ICC membership. Slovenia and Spain urged the Commission to bring the court within the European Union's blocking statute.
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The US is trying to mobilize its NATO allies in a campaign to "systematic dismantling of the International Criminal Court (ICC), further straining already-stretched transatlantic relations. In a meeting with the closed doors of the 32 NATO ambassadors, held in Brussels in mid-July, US envoy Matthew Whitaker called on the NATO countries to help ...
The US is trying to mobilize its NATO allies in a campaign to "systematic dismantling of the International Criminal Court, further straining already-strung transatlantic relations." In a meeting with the closed doors of the 32 NATO ambassadors, held in Brussels in mid-July, US envoy Matthew Whitaker asked NATO countries for help in disbanding this international body and urged them to withdraw from the founding document of the ICC, Rome's Statute…
In the crusade against the Criminal Court, the American NATO ambassador asked allies for support to put an end to the "sham".
The U.S. has appealed to NATO partners to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), reporting to the Policy with reference to its internal document." The U.S. will systematically undermine the Court's capacity. (...) We urge you to take immediate action to withdraw from the ICC," quoted the policy paper sent by the U.S. side to the Alliance countries.
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