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Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?
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The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.
The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.
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