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Sep 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
ICC leaders condemn efforts to isolate the court
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Paivi Kaukoranta and seven former presidents of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties said in a joint op-ed that efforts to isolate the ICC diplomatically are aimed at eroding confidence in the international legal order. They cited pressure on countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute or join measures intended to weaken the court, alongside US sanctions on ICC judges and officials.
WHO: Paivi Kaukoranta and seven former presidents of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties
WHAT: They published a joint op-ed condemning diplomatic efforts to isolate the ICC as undermining confidence in the international legal order.
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They said diplomatic efforts to isolate the ICC are aimed at eroding confidence in the international legal order, amid pressure on countries to distance themselves from the court and US sanctions on ICC judges and officials.
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