Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes
The International Criminal Court has been looking into allegations of torture by the U.S. in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a member of the court though its allies the UK and France are.
by Laurel Wamsley
Sep 02, 2020
2 minutes
The Trump Administration has leveled sanctions against the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, who is investigating allegations that U.S. troops committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Human rights groups swiftly decried the sanctions as an attack on international justice.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the sanctions at a
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