ICC denounces US sanctions on war crimes investigators as ‘unacceptable interference in rule of law’

The International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned a new round of American sanctions on officials probing potential US war crimes, saying Washington’s “threats and coercive actions” cannot be allowed to hinder the rule of law.

“These attacks constitute an escalation and an unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law and the Court’s judicial proceedings,” the ICC said in a statement on Thursday, hitting back after the US slapped penalties on a number of court officials investigating war crimes allegations.

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