EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US launches campaign to 'dismantle' court
The European Union has criticized US efforts to dismantle the International Criminal Court, labeling threats against the tribunal as unacceptable. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a campaign against the ICC, arguing that the court poses a threat to American sovereignty.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant diplomatic rift between the US and its European allies regarding the legitimacy and jurisdiction of international judicial institutions.
The European Union slammed threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, after Washington vowed a sweeping campaign against the tribunal."We are strongly committed to international criminal justice and the fight against impunity. Attacks or threats against the court-elected officials, personnel or those cooperating with the court, are simply not acceptable," EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said.Those comments come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a sweeping campaign to undermine the ICC that could include further sanctions and other measures.In a video posted on X and a lengthy op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Rubio vowed to "dismantle" the court, claiming it posed "an intolerable threat to US sovereignty.""The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law," Rubio said in the video.Rubio added that the ICC "threatens every…
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