Sanctioning the Referee: The US vs. the ICC
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What is the report's central claim about the US sanctions?
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Which officials were sanctioned, according to the report?
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What immediate consequence do the sanctions have on the targets?
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Which reaction is correctly matched in the report?
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What justification did the US give for the penalties?
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Which specific ICC actions were highlighted as reasons for sanctions?
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What does the UN spokesperson warn the sanctions could do?
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official penalties used to punish or pressure
money or property owned by a person or group
legally blocked from being moved or used
courts that make decisions free from political control
legal documents authorizing arrest or action
a state’s authority to govern itself
things that slow or block progress
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condemned
unlawful
unfounded
disappointment
insult
responsibility
increase
autonomy
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If investigations need a suspect’s “consent,” what is left of an independent court—due process or public relations?
When a superpower freezes a judge’s assets, is that rule of law—or rule by leverage? Where is the line for you?
France calls the move a contradiction of an independent judiciary; Israel praises it. Who gains and who loses from each stance, and why?
The UN warns of “severe impediments” to the prosecutor’s office. What practical effects might that create for victims seeking justice?
US policy swung from sanction to rescind to sanction again. Is this strategy, domestic politics, or message-sending—and how could other states respond?
Danya Chaikel frames this as a test for 125 member states. If you were advising a midsize democracy, would you publicly defend the ICC or quietly step back?
Should courts investigating atrocity crimes be insulated from financial pressure the way central banks are insulated from politics? How?
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