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US to penalize war crimes investigators looking into American troops

Posted by cfabbro
Tags: politics, usa, international criminal court, united nations, sanctions, military, soldiers, crime.war, author.lara jakes, author.michael crowley, source.the new york times, short read, paywall
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/politics/international-criminal-court-troops-trump.html

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Title
U.S. to Sanction Investigators for War Crimes Inquiry Against American Troops
Published
Jun 11 2020
Word count
377 words

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  1. moonbathers
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    Reading things like this makes me so ashamed of my country. I don't know if I've ever felt pride in it, but the constant might makes right attitude against even our allies makes me sad. We should...

    Reading things like this makes me so ashamed of my country. I don't know if I've ever felt pride in it, but the constant might makes right attitude against even our allies makes me sad. We should be equals, not bullies.

    6 votes
  2. cfabbro
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    Also fun fact for those unaware: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

    Also fun fact for those unaware:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

    ASPA authorizes the U.S. president to use "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court". This authorization has led the act to be nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act".

    The act prohibits federal, state and local governments and agencies (including courts and law enforcement agencies) from assisting the court. For example, it prohibits the extradition of any person from the U.S. to the Court; it prohibits the transfer of classified national security information and law enforcement information to the court.

    The act also prohibits U.S. military aid to countries that are party to the court. However, exceptions are allowed for aid to NATO members, major non-NATO allies, Taiwan, and countries that have entered into "Article 98 agreements", agreeing not to hand over U.S. nationals to the court.

    5 votes