Since taking office in 2012, International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has spent a lot of time on the road, pursuing potential cases in countries as disparate as Mali, Colombia and the conflict-torn Central African Republic. The one place she may not be visiting anytime soon is the United States.
After warning of overreach months before, Washington acted last week in response to the ICC prosecutor’s initial examination into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan involving U.S. personnel.
“The ICC is attacking America’s rule of law,” said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he announced visa restrictions on those connected to ICC investigations …read more
Source: Voice of America
