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Measures sanctioning the Court, its officials and staff, and those cooperating with it have been adopted in response to the Court carrying out its mandate in accordance with the Rome Statute,
These sanctions represent a blatant disregard for the rule of law as the bedrock of modern international relations,
Musar said in a statement The U.S. is sending a dangerous message: that ICC judges will be punished simply for pursuing justice against those suspected of grave crimes,
Such measures increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten to erode the international rule of law, which is crucial for promoting global order and security,
continues the joint statement We regret any attempts to undermine the court's independence, integrity and impartiality,
the 79 nations continued in their statement, acknowledging the "ICC's indispensable role in ending impunity, promoting the rule of law, and fostering lasting respect for international law and human rights." We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC,
a group of almost 80 countries said in a joint statement We don't know the exact impact yet, but it could make the court's work very hard and possibly impossible in certain areas,
Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof told reporters We will do all we can to make sure the court can fulfill its tasks,
As we collectively strive to uphold international justice, we underscore the ICC's indispensable role in ending impunity, promoting the rule of law, and fostering lasting respect for international law and human rights,
the signatories statement concluded It's a challenge … for all Europe, UK, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Australia — are they going to let Mr. Trump to become the global president?"
Former ICC prosecutor and Argentine lawyer Luis Moreno Ocampo told the BCC