Dozens of countries have expressed "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Trump imposed sanctions on its staff. We'll hear from a leading French politician. Also, meeting violence with violence - critics say that the crackdown on crime by Ecuador's president has eroded human rights, but the security forces defend the approach. Plus, the similarity between whales' song and human speech astonishes scientists. (Photo: The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. Credit: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters)
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I'm Julian Marshall
and we begin today with a hostile reaction to President Trump's decision to impose sanctions
on staff working for the International Criminal Court.
Mr.
Trump's executive order accuses the ICC of illegitimate
and baseless actions after it issued an arrest warrant
for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza,
which Israel denies.
The order places financial and visa restrictions on individuals
and their families who assist the ICC in their investigations of American citizens or allies.
The court itself says it stands by its personnel and will continue providing justice
and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities around the world.