“We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC,” a group of almost 80 countries said in a joint statement.
'EU expresses its regret regarding US executive order allowing sanctions on International Criminal Court,' EU spokesman for foreign affairs tells Anadolu
The order will place financial and visa sanctions on individuals and their family members who assist in ICC investigations of US citizens or US allies, said the official, Reuters reports.
The US House of Representatives voted this month to punish the Court for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former Defence Minister over Israel’s war on Gaza.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, says Israeli regime has not investigated war crime allegations brought against the regime for its genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
In an interview with Reuters, he stood by his decision over the arrest warrant despite a vote last week by the US House of Representatives to sanction the ICC in protest, a move he described as “unwanted and unwelcome”.
In a statement, Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation said that it has filed cases with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and informed Italian authorities, demanding the immediate arrest of Major General Ghassan Alian of the Israeli Armed Forces.
Anwar Al-Aouni, senior spokesperson for the EU, stated during a press conference in Brussels on Friday: "The European Union supports the International Criminal Court and the principles enshrined in the Rome Statute. We respect the independence and impartiality of this court."
The sources claimed the “executive orders could be unveiled as soon as January 21”, just one day after Trump’s inauguration and “will target both individual ICC personnel, including judges and prosecutors, and the institution as a whole.”
Andrzej Szejna, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, stated that his country was committed to cooperating with the ICC in this regard, while noting that the immunity conferred upon heads of states does not apply in this case.
Matthew Hoh, Associate Director of the Eisenhower Media Network – a group of former US military, intelligence and national security officials that provides analysis of Washington’s foreign policy — criticised the threats for Anadolu, highlighting their implications for international law.
Karim Khan emphasized the Court’s recent intense efforts during his address at the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the ICC’s Rome Statute.
A Syrian analyst believes that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an emphasis on new international polarization and the beginning of confrontations with the western crimes.