International Law,
Government,
Criminal
Sep. 21, 2018
America should support the efforts of the ICC
The International Criminal Court is designed to foster accountability to hold individuals responsible for their actions, and to avoid demonizing ethic, national, and religious groups. The U.S. needs to be a part of this effort.
Terree Bowers
Partner
Arent Fox LLP
Email: terree.bowers@arentfox.com
Terree served as the Legal Coordinator for the Investigation Section of the Yugoslav War Crime Tribunal and a consultant to Rwandan War Crime Tribunal. He delivered the opening statement of the genocide trial involving Goran Jelesic.
National Security Advisor John Bolton recently attacked the International Criminal Court and threatened to impose sanctions and travel bans on its judges if the tribunal made any effort to investigate U.S. citizens. An announcement by ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda stating that she may investigate actions by the Taliban and Afghan government forces, as well as U.S. troops and CIA operatives in Afghanistan, triggered Bolton's outburst. However, an evaluation of the cond...
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