ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties

The President of the International Criminal Court accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and vowed that it would not succeed, Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan called on all the 193 United Nations member nations. to take concrete action individually and collectively in defense of the court The Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to a former judge of this court Navi Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. On the very same day, the United States imposed sanctions. on the International Criminal Court as an institution. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed a series of sanctions against ICC officials over investigations into the United States and its allies. These measures are intended to disrupt the court's operations. and to intimidate its staff and everyone else. who cooperate with it Their effects extend far beyond the official's name. Every day we must ensure that this delicate fabric endures the forces trying to tear it apart. History will judge how the international community protected the court and the mandate entrusted to it by the Rome Statute The time to act is now. The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity humanity and geno- cide. When countries are unwilling or unable to do so, the responsibility falls to others. The United States is not a party to t the court