Trump sanctions members of International Criminal Court

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US President Donald Trump has placed sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court in an effort to stop the court’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Americans in Afghanistan. Critics say this step undermines the only body people can appeal to if they don’t get justice for atrocities in their own countries.

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