Three International Criminal Court judges filed a lawsuit in Manhattan challenging sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, arguing the measures violated their due process rights and exceeded presidential authority. The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, names judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, and Reine Alapini-Gansou of Benin as plaintiffs.

The judges contend the sanctions were retaliation for ICC investigations into alleged crimes committed by Israeli leaders and US military personnel in Afghanistan and were designed to punish judicial decisions and coerce future rulings. They describe the measures as tantamount to a “financial death penalty,” citing frozen bank accounts, canceled credit cards, and restrictions on banking services, online platforms, and travel.

  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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    24 days ago

    Then it might be time for the UN, created in the wake of the last fascist plague to ensure it never happened again, to do it’s damn job. Ideally through law and the cooperation of countries.

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      24 days ago

      The UN is now rotten to the core, waiting to collapse. 4 out of 5 veto members of the UNSC are now authoritarian regimes.

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        24 days ago

        I think the principle is sound, if not the implementation. Veto should fuck all the way off though.

      • mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.comBanned from community
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        And when the UN was created. 4 out of the 5 permanant members was continuing colonial policies