EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty
The European Union has formally rejected claims by the Trump administration that the International Criminal Court (ICC) threatens US sovereignty. This follows a dramatic escalation in tensions, with the US imposing sanctions on ICC officials to disable the tribunal's ability to prosecute war crimes.
Why it matters
The conflict underscores a significant diplomatic rift between the US and its European allies regarding the legitimacy and authority of international judicial institutions.
A spokesperson for the EU said: ‘The ICC does not target sovereign states, nor does it constitute a threat to their sovereignty.’ Photograph: Peter Dejong/Pool AP/AP A spokesperson for the EU said: ‘The ICC does not target sovereign states, nor does it constitute a threat to their sovereignty.’ Photograph: Peter Dejong/Pool AP/AP European Union EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal court
Prefer the Guardian on Google A spokesperson for the EU has pushed back against the Trump administration’s assertion that the international criminal court poses a threat to US sovereignty, a day after the US government said it would work to “systematically disable” a global tribunal that seeks to prosecute some of the world’s gravest crimes.
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