ICC prosecutor slams 'wholly unacceptable' US sanctions The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has hit out at sanctions slapped on her by the Trump Administration in her final speech to an annual gathering of the court’s member states before she leaves office next yearTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court hit out Monday at sanctions slapped on her by the Trump Administration in her final speech to an annual gathering of the court's member states before she leaves office next year. Bensouda said that the measures were an attack on the court and its member states and represented “a dangerous precedent for a rule-based international system." She said: "It is my sincere hope that the U.S. reverses its aggressive policy of antagonism towards the court. It is not clear if the selection process will be completed at the meeting or pushed into next year. In her speech, Bensouda also urged the court's member states to adequately fund prosecutions as her office comes under increasing pressure to probe alleged atrocities around the globe.

Source: ABC News December 14, 2020 11:48 UTC