ICC president says war crimes tribunal in jeopardy, amid pressure from US and Russia

The president of the International Criminal Court said threats facing the institution, including possible US sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, “jeopardise its very existence”.

Speaking at an annual conference of the court’s 124 members on Monday, President Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the UN Security Council.

“It’s clear by any metric, by any benchmark, this assembly is at a pivotal time,” ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said in his speech at the opening of the conference.

“We are facing unprecedented challenges. We see civil society victims, survivors, humanity at large, I think have unprecedented expectations,” Khan said.

Russia issued an arrest warrant for Khan two months after the court in The Hague issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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