Thursday, January 7, 2021
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctions on ICC Advocates and Supporters
The Trump administration has referred to the International Criminal Court as a kangaroo one. The administration, including Secretary of State Pompeo, claim that the International Criminal Court has impeded US sovereignty. "Trump had authorized economic and travel sanctions against employees of the Hague-based ICC and anyone supporting its work, including a probe into whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2003 and 2014." Among those considered as supporting the ICC are four professors.
On Monday, Judge Failla of the US District Court in Manhattan entered an injunction staying implementation of sanctions. "The court is mindful of the government's interest in defending its foreign policy prerogatives and maximizing the efficacy of its policy tools. Nevertheless, national-security concerns must not become a talisman used to ward off inconvenient claims." By entering the temporary injunction, the Court signaled that the administrations civil and criminal sanctions against the four professors is unlikely to stand.
Another correction to be made by the Biden administration. The clean up is endless.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/human_rights/2021/01/judge-blocks-trump-sanctions-on-icc-advocates-and-supporters.html