UN Experts Urge US Senate to Reject ICC Sanctions Bill Passed by House
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 2025.
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"It is shocking to see a country that considers itself a champion of the rule of law trying to stymie the actions of an independent and impartial tribunal set up by the international community, to thwart accountability."
Brett Wilkins
Four independent United Nations experts on Friday urged United States senators to oppose legislation passed earlier this week in the House of Representatives that would sanction members of the International Criminal Court after the tribunal issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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