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Jeddah - Yasmine El Tohamy - LONDON: More than 100 human rights and civil society organizations have called on US President Joe Biden to oppose punitive measures against the International Criminal Court.
It follows news earlier this week that the court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three Hamas leaders.
Khan’s move was condemned by some members of the US Congress and Senate, who threatened retaliation against the ICC, including sanctions and travel bans on officers of the court.
In an open letter published on Thursday, the 121 human rights and civil society groups urged Biden to resist calls to punish the ICC.
Major human rights organizations signed the letter, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Biden should “oppose any legislative efforts to undermine the ICC,” and “make clear that regardless of its views on specific ICC investigations, the US continues to support independent international justice mechanisms,” the letter says.
“Accountability is important for its own sake and protects against the commission of future atrocity crimes,” it added.
“The ability of the ICC to provide justice for victims requires full respect for its independence. A selective approach to judicial decisions undermines the credibility, and ultimately, the force of the law as a shield against human rights violations and abuses.”
The US is not a member of the ICC, but both Republican and Democratic administrations have supported actions taken by the court on several occasions, including by assisting in the arrests of wanted suspects.
The Biden administration has publicly welcomed ICC statements on the conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan.
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