U.S. lifts Trump s sanctions on ICC prosecutor, court official
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces not only Biden administration lifted sanctions on Fatou Bensouda, imposed by Trump over her probe into U.S. actions in Afghanistan, but also scraped current visa curbs on certain ICC personnel
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Published: 04.03.21 , 09:39
The United States on Friday lifted sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda that drew international criticism after they were imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump.
The move, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, lifts sanctions imposed on Bensouda over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.