EU to seek US dialogue over possible sanctions against ICC, Kallas says
After visiting the ICC in The Hague, Kaja Kallas said the EU would spend six months seeking dialogue with Washington over possible US sanctions against the court and considering further support.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will use the next six months to seek dialogue with the United States over possible sanctions against the International Criminal Court, while exploring further ways to support the court.
Kallas made the remarks on Friday after visiting the ICC in The Hague. She said the court must be able to deliver justice independently, without pressure or intimidation.
The US president, Donald Trump, has threatened sanctions against the court as a whole, according to a report by ANP published by Nieuws.nl. The report did not specify the possible sanctions.
During her visit, Kallas met ICC president Tomoko Akane and conveyed what she described as the EU’s strong support for the court, its judges and their work. She said EU member states took the protection of the ICC and a world based on international law “very seriously”.
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