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Canada joins seven allies in joint statement backing ICC after U.S. sanctions
The United States moved Friday to sanction the International Criminal Court; Canada joined Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the U.K. in a joint statement reaffirming "continued and unwavering support" for the court.
Why it matters
Canada is publicly breaking with Washington over the court. The joint statement warns that the sanctions, if they take effect, will have a "significant impact" on the court's work, its staff and their families.
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OTTAWA — Canada signed a joint statement in support of the International Criminal Court on Oct. 9, after the United States moved on Friday to sanction the organization.
Canada was joined by Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The statement says the signatories "strongly disagree" with the sanctions and reaffirm their "continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC."
The statement says that if the sanctions take effect, they will "have a significant impact on the Court's work, its dedicated staff and their families," who work every day to bring those accused of the most serious international crimes to justice and to support their victims.
The ICC called the sanctions an assault on the rule of law, while Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said investigations and prosecutions would continue. The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the tribunal.
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