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Rubio Vows to 'Dismantle' International Criminal Court in Escalated US Anti-IICC Campaign
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows to 'dismantle' the International Criminal Court and urges other countries to join the effort, escalating the Trump administration's criticism of the global court.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to 'dismantle' the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its opposition to the global court. The move comes amid tensions over ICC investigations into alleged war crimes by US forces in Afghanistan, with the US previously withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on the court's jurisdiction. Rubio's remarks mark a significant escalation in the US government's efforts to undermine the ICC's authority and jurisdiction. The US has already imposed sanctions on ICC judges and prosecutors involved in investigating Israeli human rights abuses.
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