US slaps sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court

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The United States has placed sanctions on senior members of the International Criminal Court, accusing the court of “illegitimate attempts to subject Americans to its jurisdiction.” An attorney for Human Rights Watch, Elizabeth Evenson, explains the scope of the ICC’s investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan and what effect the Trump administration’s sanctions could have on the court’s work.

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