Why is the US targeting the International Criminal Court?

The United States is facing criticism around the world for its latest threats against the International Criminal Court.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the ICC’s staff and their families.
The US, which is not a member of the Hague-based tribunal, is angry at investigations into suspected war crimes in Afghanistan that could implicate its soldiers.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the ICC a “kangaroo court”.
The International Criminal Court has rejected the sanctions as an unprecedented attack.
So, what’s behind president Trump’s move?
And what will be its impact on international justice?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Fergal Gaynor – Counsel at the International Criminal Court and legal representative of victims in Afghanistan

Brett Schaefer – Jay Kingham Fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

Toby Cadman – International Human Rights Lawyer and Co-Founder of Guernica 37 at International Justice Chambers.

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In This Story: Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast.

Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks.