Hegseth to Latin America: Ditch the ICC. Colombia Just Signed Up.
Hegseth said the court threatens U.S. and allied forces as the Trump administration seeks to systematically disable its ability to operate.
- On Wednesday, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American governments to withdraw from the International Criminal Court during a speech in Panama at the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition gathering.
- The administration's push follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent vow to 'systematically disable' the court as part of a broader campaign to dismantle it. The United States has long opposed the tribunal, historically authorizing military intervention under the Hague Invasion Act.
- Legal experts have criticized the Trump administration's boat strikes, alleging Hegseth ordered forces to 'kill everybody' in operations that killed more than 220 people in at least 66 strikes over 11 months.
- Nations including Chad, Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have initiated plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. The tribunal meanwhile issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
- While Hegseth claims the International Criminal Court threatens national sovereignty, the court asserts jurisdiction over crimes committed in member states like Palestine. The Assembly of States Parties has urged nations to maintain membership, warning withdrawals undermine the global fight against impunity.
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Imploring Latin America to Quit ICC, Hegseth Suggests 'Fake' Court Could Target US Over Boat Murders
One critic said he hopes the Hague-based tribunal will investigate the Trump administration's "illegal, unproven, expensive, destructive, and pointless boat strikes."
The request was made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who accused the court of posing a danger to American sovereignty.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Latin American countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which he argues undermines the sovereignty of their governments.
The ICC has pinned the Pentagon to the wall: Hegseth calls on all countries to withdraw from its jurisdiction
The International Criminal Court (ICC) intends to launch an investigation into the actions of the US military in Latin America, in connection with which the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, calls on Latin American countries to withdraw from its jurisdiction.
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