The secretary of United States State, Marco Rubioannounced this Monday the launch of a diplomatic campaign to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court (CPI) and put pressure on the allies of Washington to leave the organization, which he accuses of meddling in American affairs.
“The ICC represents an intolerable threat to US sovereignty: it arrogates to itself the authority to prosecute and even imprison US military personnel and officials who act in defense of the national interest of USA“He stated in a statement.
The United States is not a signatory to the Rome Statute, that created the ICC, and the Donald Trump Administration has sanctioned senior officials of the Court for investigate alleged crimes of war committed by US personnel in Afghanistan and for acting against Israeli officials, a key ally of Washington.
The new campaign of State Department proposes banning ICC staff from entering the United States and increase sanctions against its members and affiliated organizations.
It also includes intensifying pressure on allies of Washingtonespecially those who “enjoy the benefits of the security umbrella of USA“, so that they openly reject the ICC’s initiatives.
The Administration of trump He will call ambassadors and senior officials of foreign nations to highlight “the abuses of the ICC” and urge them to withdraw from the body.
There will also be, on the part of Washington“increased scrutiny of nations that refuse to reject the supposed authority of the ICC while relying on assistance from USA“.
The Secretary of State denounced in a statement that the CPI seeks to become “a global referee without accountability.”
In an opinion column published this Monday in the newspaper The Wall Street Journalassured that the Court is “supported and directed by a powerful network of non-governmental organizations.” left-wing governmentsmug globalists, and hostile Third World governments united by their enmity toward USA“.
“Using every resource at our government’s disposal, working side by side with every ally with whom we can join forces, we will dismantle the CPIstep by step, if necessary,” he noted.