Germany vows support for ICC as Trump escalates pressure on court
Berlin said it will keep backing the International Criminal Court as the United States increases pressure over probes and an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
- On Monday, Germany vowed continued support for the International Criminal Court, ahead of Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's planned trip to the Hague-based institution currently under pressure.
- President Donald Trump has long opposed the ICC and recently urged nations to leave the "evil" court, while his administration sought to punish the institution over investigations into personnel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- As the ICC's second-largest financial contributor after Japan, Germany works to safeguard the court's mandate. "International rules are only as strong as our willingness to stand up for them," Wadephul said.
- Across Europe, many governments have responded by rallying behind the court, describing it as a cornerstone of international justice in response to mounting international pressure.
- Germany frames its support as historical responsibility, insisting the ICC ensure justice where national judicial systems are unable to act despite the court remaining under sustained international scrutiny.
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Germany's foreign minister visits the ICC, pledging full support
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the International Criminal Court on Monday in a high-profile show of support for the embattled global tribunal that U.S. President Donald Trump calls a “rogue institution.”
Germany’s foreign minister visits the ICC, pledging full support despite Trump's sanctions
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the International Criminal Court on Monday in a high-profile show of support for the embattled global tribunal that U.S. President Donald Trump calls a “rogue institution.”The Trump administration already has slapped sanctions on 13 of the court’s staff members, among them key prosecutors and nine judges including the court’s Japanese President Tomoko Akane. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has …
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The ICC is increasingly being called into question by the United States. With a visit to the institution in The Hague, the German Foreign Minister demonstrates solidarity.
Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) is part of Germany's “historic responsibility”, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday as he began his visit to The Hague. The minister promised to continue to support the ICC despite mounting US pressure on the body.
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