Afghan conflict: US sanctions 'kangaroo' ICC over war crimes probe
On Thursday, shortly after the executive order was signed, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would not be"threatened by a kangaroo court".
"An attack on the ICC also represents an attack against the interests of victims of atrocity crimes, for many of whom the Court represents the last hope for justice," it added."This assault on the ICC is an effort to block victims of serious crimes whether in Afghanistan, Israel or Palestine from seeing justice," Andrea Prasow, the Washington director of Humans Rights Watch, said in a statement.
Afghanistan is a member of the court, but officials there have also expressed opposition to the inquiry.
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