Donald Trump banned the ICC
President Donald Trump has targeted many things since holding power in the United States. Subsequently, Trump has now signed an executive order on Thursday, in which Trump has banned the court, which issued a warrant for the Ukraine war against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump has imposed several sanctions on the international criminal court. In 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Putin in 2023 to continue the war against Ukraine.
Why did Trump ban?
The first question that arises from reading this news is why Trump banned it. In fact, Trump has not imposed the ban because of Russia, but is from Israel. Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are very close.
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu for war activities to attack Gaza. However, neither the United States nor Israel are members of this court and they do not even recognize it.
Donald Trump, citing the ICC’s ban, said, “The United States and our close associates target Israel and issue a” baseless arrest warrant “against Netanyahu and his former defense minister, UV Giles. And is involved in issuing a “baseless arrest warrant”.
Also, the order states that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States and Israel. At the same time, the court has said that the court has put a “dangerous example” against its move against the two countries.
Action was taken after meeting Netanyahu
When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in Washington, Trump’s move came to court. He and Trump addressed the White House on Tuesday, and Netanyahu spent some time on Thursday in a meeting with MPs in Capital Hill. Subsequently, Trump has now banned the court, which issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
The order states that the United States will take concrete action for those responsible for the ICC’s “violations”. People’s property can be blocked by violation. At the same time, ICC officers, employees and their relatives will not be admitted to the United States.
After Donald Trump’s ban on court, people’s reaction has begun to come out. “When there is no place for justice, people who are victims of human rights abuses around the world visit the International Criminal Court,” said Charlie Hagel, the American Civil Liberty Union’s National Security Plan. “ At the same time, he added that through President Trump’s executive order, it would be even more difficult for all these people to get justice.
Trump’s garbage is running in court before
Like Israel, the United States is not included in the court member states. The members of the court include 124 countries. Even before that, there is a whip in Trump’s court. In the year 2020, the investigation began with several places, including the United States, because of the war against Afghanistan, but because of this investigation, Trump banned lawyer Fafa Bansoda. However, President Joe Biden lifted the sanctions.
What will happen to the court?
Now the question arises as to what is the harm to the court because of Trump’s move? Banning the US court will make it difficult for them to travel. Also, they will not be able to use US technology to preserve the evidence. Earlier, the court had suffered a major cyber attack last year, causing employees to reach evidence for weeks.
After the US ban, some European countries are also withdrawing. In a statement last year, the Netherlands asked other members of the ICC to cooperate to reduce the risks of these potential sanctions, so that the court could continue its work and fulfill its mandate. This court is present in the Netherlands.
