Posted on 06/05/2025 4:59:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Summary
WASHINGTON/THE HAGUE, June 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's cases regarding alleged war crimes by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and over the court's issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Washington designated Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia, according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
"As ICC judges, these four individuals have actively engaged in the ICC’s illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America or our close ally, Israel. The ICC is politicized and falsely claims unfettered discretion to investigate, charge, and prosecute nationals of the United States and our allies," Rubio said.
The ICC slammed the move, saying it was an attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution that provides hope and justice to millions of victims of "unimaginable atrocities."
Both judges Bossa and Carranza have been on the ICC bench since 2018. In 2020 they were involved in an appeals chamber decision that allowed the ICC prosecutor to open a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by American troops in Afghanistan.
ICC judges also issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Israeli defense chief Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri last November for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict. Alapini Gansou and Hohler ruled to authorize the arrest warrant against Netanyahu and Gallant, Rubio said.
The move deepens the administration's animosity toward the court...
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What a misleading headline.
It makes it appear President Trump is imposing sanctions on American judges.
Trump should unsign the Rome treaty to reinforce the point that the U.S. is not under ICC jurisdiction.
Is there such a thing as an unsign auto eraser:?
My first thought was Administrative Law Judges at the Interstate Commerce Commission, but that agency went away in the 20th century.
Just get it over with and declare the ICC an international terrorist organization. (Just kidding... But only kinda)
I saw the headline and thought Trump was dealing with IOC judges. Thought he was righting the wrong from last summer’s women’s gymnastics competition, lol! 😂 😂😂
not exactly
Totally correct !
The United States while subject to its international treaties is Not under Any international jurisdiction !!
The United States while subject to its international treaties is Not under Any international jurisdiction !!
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Thank God the American electorate voted for Donald Trump who is exposing the fact that we’ve been led by the Marxist-Democrats and their sycophant RINOs like sheep to the slaughter. It’s terrifying that apparently countless traitors have infiltrated our Federal Government at the highest levels in all three branches.
What a worthless court. It is mainly make work for otherwise unemployable judges with bizarre law degrees.
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