ICC Facing US Threats

Expand The Permanent Premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. © 2016 UN Photo/Rick Bajornas (The Hague) – International Criminal Court (ICC) member countries should reaffirm the court’s mandate in the face of United States threats to weaken its essential role in international justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The 17th session of the court’s annual meeting, the Assembly of States Parties, will take place in The Hague from December 5 to 12, 2018. The administration of US President Donald Trump has sought to undermine the court’s legitimacy and threatened…

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