Top criminal court condemns US sanctions on officials

刑事法院谴责我们对官员的制裁

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2025-02-07

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The International Criminal Court has vowed to continue its work after Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its officials because it issued a war crimes arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

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  • I'm Alex ritson and at 14 hours GMT on Friday, February 7, these are our main stories.

  • The International Criminal Court condemns Donald Trump's introduction of sanctions against its officials.

  • As supporters warn, the global rule of law is at stake.

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  • The leaders of European parties, inspired by Donald Trump's MAGA movement,

  • gather in Spain under the banner to make Europe Great Again.

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  • And we go inside the city built on scams in Myanmar where the criminals don't normally welcome journalists.

  • We've been taken all around this little enclave by Yatai's people and shown comfortable looking housing complexes,

  • giant shiny casinos.

  • What we've not been able to see is what really goes on behind these wall.

  • A move that undermines the entire global criminal justice system.

  • That's the criticism levelled at President Trump's latest thunderbolt by the head of the European Council,

  • Antonio Costa.

  • He was referring to Mr.

  • Trump's executive order issuing sanctions against the International Criminal Court for allegedly abusing its powers.