Canada Backs International Criminal Court After US Imposes Sanctions
Canada signed a joint statement in support of the International Criminal Court after the United States moved to sanction the organization today. The statement says the signatories strongly disagree with the sanctions and reaffirm their “continued and unwavering” support for the court. Canada issued the statement jointly with Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The sanctions cut the court off from U.S.-based financial services, technology companies and U.S. currency, and are part of a campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel. The United States announced the sanctions today, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay.
TL;DR
- Canada joined an international joint statement supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- The statement was issued after the United States imposed sanctions on the ICC.
- Signatories strongly disagree with the sanctions and reaffirm their support for the court.
- The joint statement was made with Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
- US sanctions cut the ICC off from U.S.-based financial services, technology, and currency.
- The sanctions are viewed as a campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the US and its allies, including Israel.
- The US announced sanctions following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to jurist Navi Pillay.