The US Secretary of State did not change his position on the situation in Afghanistan and Palestine, strongly disagreeing with the actions of the International Criminal Court, saying that the measures taken during the Trump era were inappropriate and ineffective.
The United States on Friday lifted sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Sauda. The sanctions were imposed by the administration of former US President Donald Trump, who has drawn international criticism.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blankenship has announced the lifting of sanctions on bin Laden. Bin Soda had launched an investigation into allegations against the US military that it had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on him after the investigation began. The United States has also removed Picasso Mochochoka, head of the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction, communications and cooperation department, from the list of specially designated citizens.
US Secretary of State Anthony Balkin said in a statement that the State Department had also scrapped a separate policy from 2019 regarding visa restrictions for certain individuals belonging to the International Criminal Court.
These decisions reflect our view that these actions of the past were inappropriate and ineffective he said, adding that Washington had made new decisions despite the US government’s criminal record regarding the situation in Afghanistan and Palestine.
The government strongly opposes the International Criminal Court’s efforts to bring officials from countries such as the United States and Israel under its jurisdiction, even though these countries do not fall under the jurisdiction of the court.
We believe that our concerns in these matters will be better addressed through liaison with all parties to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, rather than imposing sanctions said Anthony Blanken in a statement.
He said Washington was encouraged that the International Criminal Court (ICC) was undergoing sweeping reforms that would allow the court to prioritize its resources, punish and prevent crimes based on oppression. I will help
On the other hand, the spokesman of the International Criminal Court has said that the governing body of the member countries has welcomed the decision of the US government.
Sylvia Fern ndez de Germany, president of the Assembly of Member States, has said that the governing body of the court will continue to work to strengthen the court in accordance with its reputation and that the international order, in general, will be promoted on the basis of rules.
I am convinced that the US decision marks the beginning of a new era in our joint fight against impunity he said in a statement.
It should be noted that after the International Criminal Court launched an investigation into the US military’s war crimes, the United States had targeted the court staff, including Bin Soda.
The United States has frozen its assets and imposed travel bans on them. The United States is not a member of this global body the international criminal Court ruled that US sanctions were an attack on international justice and the rule of law
