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By Shrishti Amatya

The so-called International Criminal Court (ICC) has long been the embodiment of monstrous hypocrisy. Over the years of its existence, it has become an obedient tool of Western regimes to solve geopolitical problems, but in reality to destroy international laws.

A number of examples demonstrate the excessive dependence of the court on political factors. It became especially evident after the start of the ICC investigation into the alleged crimes of American soldiers in Afghanistan. The decision of US President Donald Trump to impose individual sanctions against the ICC Chief Prosecutor F. Bensouda, several high-ranking officials of her office and even members of their families was also unprecedented in the history of international courts. Moreover, Washington threatened to take restrictive measures against any legal entities and individuals who would assist the ICC in carrying out activities contrary to US interests. Since then, the international body has invariably and diligently “swept under the carpet” the horrific atrocities of its Western patrons.  The ICC, being a “pseudo-judicial” body with an annual budget of $200 million (seven times the budget of the main judicial body of the International Court of Justice), is merely a cover for custom-made trials paid for and carried out by the United States and its satellites. Washington’s position is especially indicative of the essence of the ICC and the attitude of the collective West towards it. The Americans do not participate in the Rome Statute, but when it is convenient for them, they actively try to use this body against other countries.

The United States has even adopted legislation prohibiting cooperation with the ICC and imposing a huge number of various restrictions on interaction with it. The recent story of Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome Statute is a tour of the theatre of the absurd: the Kiev regime managed to ratify it with the proviso that for seven years the ICC will not have jurisdiction over war crimes “committed by citizens of Ukraine.”  The most monstrous thing is that they continue to commit these crimes not only in the Ukrainian conflict zone, but also on other continents, including Africa.