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President Donald Trump's administration
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President Donald Trump's administration
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President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two
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on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two
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on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the
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judges and two prosecutors at the
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judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court as
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International Criminal Court as
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International Criminal Court as Washington ramped up its pressure on the
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Washington ramped up its pressure on the
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Washington ramped up its pressure on the war tribunal over its targeting of
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war tribunal over its targeting of
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war tribunal over its targeting of Israeli leaders and a past decision to
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Israeli leaders and a past decision to
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Israeli leaders and a past decision to investigate US officials. In a
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investigate US officials. In a
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investigate US officials. In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco
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statement, US Secretary of State Marco
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statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the court a national
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Rubio called the court a national
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Rubio called the court a national security threat that has been an
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security threat that has been an
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security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare against the
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instrument for lawfare against the
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instrument for lawfare against the United States and Israel. Washington
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United States and Israel. Washington
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United States and Israel. Washington designated Nicolas Yan Gillu of France,
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designated Nicolas Yan Gillu of France,
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designated Nicolas Yan Gillu of France, Nazat Shamim Khan of Fiji, Mame Mandaya
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Nazat Shamim Khan of Fiji, Mame Mandaya
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Nazat Shamim Khan of Fiji, Mame Mandaya Nyang of Sagal, and Kimberly Prost of
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Nyang of Sagal, and Kimberly Prost of
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Nyang of Sagal, and Kimberly Prost of Canada. According to the US Treasury and
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Canada. According to the US Treasury and
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Canada. According to the US Treasury and State Department, all officials have
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State Department, all officials have
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State Department, all officials have been involved in cases linked to Israel
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been involved in cases linked to Israel
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been involved in cases linked to Israel and the United States. United States has
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and the United States. United States has
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and the United States. United States has been clear and steadfast in our
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been clear and steadfast in our
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been clear and steadfast in our opposition to the ICC's politicization,
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opposition to the ICC's politicization,
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opposition to the ICC's politicization, abuse of power, disregard for our
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abuse of power, disregard for our
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abuse of power, disregard for our national sovereignty, and illegitimate
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national sovereignty, and illegitimate
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national sovereignty, and illegitimate judicial overreach. Rubio said the
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judicial overreach. Rubio said the
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judicial overreach. Rubio said the second round of sanctions comes less
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second round of sanctions comes less
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second round of sanctions comes less than three months after the
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than three months after the
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than three months after the administration took the unprecedented
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administration took the unprecedented
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administration took the unprecedented step of slapping sanctions on four
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step of slapping sanctions on four
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step of slapping sanctions on four separate IC judges. It represents a
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separate IC judges. It represents a
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separate IC judges. It represents a serious escalation that will likely
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serious escalation that will likely
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serious escalation that will likely impede the functioning of the court and
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impede the functioning of the court and
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impede the functioning of the court and the prosecutor's office as they deal
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the prosecutor's office as they deal
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the prosecutor's office as they deal with major cases, including war crime
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with major cases, including war crime
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with major cases, including war crime allegations against Russia over its
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allegations against Russia over its
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allegations against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. IC which had
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invasion of Ukraine. IC which had
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invasion of Ukraine. IC which had slammed the move in June as an attempt
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slammed the move in June as an attempt
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slammed the move in June as an attempt to undermine the independence of the
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to undermine the independence of the
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to undermine the independence of the judicial institution and the office of
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judicial institution and the office of
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judicial institution and the office of the prosecutor did not have immediate
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the prosecutor did not have immediate
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the prosecutor did not have immediate comment. ICC judges issued arrest
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comment. ICC judges issued arrest
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comment. ICC judges issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister
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warrants for Israeli Prime Minister
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warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli
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Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli
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Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Galant, and Hamas
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Defense Chief Yoav Galant, and Hamas
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Defense Chief Yoav Galant, and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al- Masri last November
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leader Ibrahim Al- Masri last November
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leader Ibrahim Al- Masri last November for alleged war crimes and crimes
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for alleged war crimes and crimes
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for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza
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against humanity during the Gaza
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against humanity during the Gaza conflict. In March 2020, prosecutors
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conflict. In March 2020, prosecutors
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conflict. In March 2020, prosecutors opened an investigation in Afghanistan
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opened an investigation in Afghanistan
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opened an investigation in Afghanistan that included looking into possible
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that included looking into possible
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that included looking into possible crimes by US troops. But since 2021, it
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crimes by US troops. But since 2021, it
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crimes by US troops. But since 2021, it has deprioritized the role of the US and
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has deprioritized the role of the US and
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has deprioritized the role of the US and focused on alleged crimes committed by
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focused on alleged crimes committed by
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focused on alleged crimes committed by the Afghan government and the Taliban
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the Afghan government and the Taliban
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the Afghan government and the Taliban forces. The IC, which was established in
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forces. The IC, which was established in
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forces. The IC, which was established in 2002, has international jurisdiction to
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2002, has international jurisdiction to
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2002, has international jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, crimes against
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prosecute genocide, crimes against
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prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in member
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humanity, and war crimes in member
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humanity, and war crimes in member states, or if a situation is referred by
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states, or if a situation is referred by
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states, or if a situation is referred by the UN Security Council. Although the IC
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the UN Security Council. Although the IC
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the UN Security Council. Although the IC has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes
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has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes
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has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in its
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against humanity, and genocide in its
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against humanity, and genocide in its 125 member countries, some nations,
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125 member countries, some nations,
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125 member countries, some nations, including the US, China, Russia, and
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including the US, China, Russia, and
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including the US, China, Russia, and Israel, do not recognize its authority.
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Israel, do not recognize its authority.
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Israel, do not recognize its authority. It has high-profile war crimes
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It has high-profile war crimes
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It has high-profile war crimes investigations underway into the Israel
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investigations underway into the Israel
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investigations underway into the Israel Hamas conflict and Russia's war in
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Hamas conflict and Russia's war in
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Hamas conflict and Russia's war in Ukraine as well as in Sudan, Myanmar,
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Ukraine as well as in Sudan, Myanmar,
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Ukraine as well as in Sudan, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Venezuela. The
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the Philippines, and Venezuela. The
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the Philippines, and Venezuela. The sanctions freeze any US assets the
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sanctions freeze any US assets the
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sanctions freeze any US assets the individuals may have and essentially cut
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individuals may have and essentially cut
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individuals may have and essentially cut them off from the US financial system.
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them off from the US financial system.
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them off from the US financial system. Gillu is an IC judge who presided over a
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Gillu is an IC judge who presided over a
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Gillu is an IC judge who presided over a pre-trial panel that issued the arrest
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pre-trial panel that issued the arrest
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pre-trial panel that issued the arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
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warrant for Netanyahu.
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warrant for Netanyahu. Khan and Nyang are the court's two
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Khan and Nyang are the court's two
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Khan and Nyang are the court's two deputy prosecutors. Netanyahu's office
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deputy prosecutors. Netanyahu's office
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deputy prosecutors. Netanyahu's office issued a statement welcoming the US
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issued a statement welcoming the US
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issued a statement welcoming the US sanctions. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost
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sanctions. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost
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sanctions. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost served on an IC appeals chamber that in
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served on an IC appeals chamber that in
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served on an IC appeals chamber that in March 2020 unanimously authorized the
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March 2020 unanimously authorized the
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March 2020 unanimously authorized the ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged
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ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged
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ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity
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war crimes and crimes against humanity
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war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan since 2003
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committed in Afghanistan since 2003
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committed in Afghanistan since 2003 including examining the role of US
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including examining the role of US
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including examining the role of US service members. Global Affairs Canada
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service members. Global Affairs Canada
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service members. Global Affairs Canada and the Office of Canadian Foreign
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and the Office of Canadian Foreign
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and the Office of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand did not
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Affairs Minister Anita Anand did not
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Affairs Minister Anita Anand did not immediately respond to requests for
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immediately respond to requests for
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immediately respond to requests for comment on the ICC sanctions, including
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comment on the ICC sanctions, including
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comment on the ICC sanctions, including against Prost. The Trump
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against Prost. The Trump
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against Prost. The Trump administration's dislike of the court
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administration's dislike of the court
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administration's dislike of the court goes back to his first term. In 2020,
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goes back to his first term. In 2020,
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goes back to his first term. In 2020, Washington imposed sanctions on then
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Washington imposed sanctions on then
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Washington imposed sanctions on then prosecutor Fatu Ben Suda and one of her
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prosecutor Fatu Ben Suda and one of her
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prosecutor Fatu Ben Suda and one of her top aids over the court's work on
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top aids over the court's work on
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top aids over the court's work on Afghanistan. Stan.
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