Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , poses for pictures at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, on January 26, 2017. prosecutor Fatou Bensouda that drew international criticism after they were imposed by the administration of former president Donald Trump.
It also removes Phakiso Mochochoko, head of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division, from the Specially Designated Nationals list.'Inappropriate and ineffective' Blinken said Washington was taking the step even though it continued "to disagree strongly with the ICC's actions relating to the Afghanistan and Palestinian situations" and to object to ICC "efforts to assert jurisdiction over personnel of non-States Parties such as the United States and Israel."
Blinken said Washington was encouraged that a broad range of reforms were being considered to help the ICC "prioritize its resources and to achieve its core mission of serving as a court of last resort in punishing and deterring atrocity crimes."Attack on international justice
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