We will ban transactions with this shady fake court, cut off its resources, and paralyze its ability to act against us. An hour later, Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, threatened to dismantle the court "piece by piece." #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
At his weekly press conference, an hour before the announcement of the sanctions, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said that the Netherlands will defend the ICC ‘stone by stone’. #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
The American decision was condemned on Friday evening. The European Commission expressed that it "deeply regrets" the step taken by the U.S. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called it "unacceptable." #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
Minister Tom Berendsen of Foreign Affairs said in a response that the Netherlands 'stands firm' for the court and will 'do everything to protect the court'. #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
The United States has launched a powerful attack on the International Criminal Court by announcing new sanctions, which leads to condemnation and concern about the international legal order. #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
