Netherlands Defies US ICC Sanctions, Urges Court Independence
TL;DR
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen condemned U.S. sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, saying international courts must freely carry out their mandates and inviting Akane for talks to reaffirm support; Washington argues the ICC threatens sovereignty and aims to cripple the court, while the ICC warns that sanctions against judges, prosecutors and staff undermine the rule of law. Netanyahu welcomed the sanctions, branding the ICC a 'kangaroo court' and praising Rubio for emphasizing consequences.
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