President Donald J. Trump authorized economic sanctions and travel restrictions against International Criminal Court ("ICC") personnel involved in investigating or prosecuting U.S. personnel without consent from the United States. The Executive Order was issued following the ICC's investigation of potential war crimes in Afghanistan, including those allegedly committed by U.S. armed forces and the CIA.
President Trump warned the ICC and parties subject to the Rome Statute to "respect the decisions" of the United States to reject ICC jurisdiction over U.S. personnel. He declared a national emergency as a result of the "unusual and extraordinary threat" posed by the ICC to the United States' national security.
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Originally published 11 June 2020
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