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Pompeo threatens family of ICC staff with consequences while bashing probe of US war crimes

By Andrea Germanos

March 18, 2020 "Information Clearing House" -Amnesty International on Wednesday rebuked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over new comments bashing the International Criminal Court and threatening court staff—and their family members—investigating alleged war crimes committed by United States forces in Afghanistan.

“Threats against family members of ICC staff who are seeking justice is a new low, even for this administration,” said Daniel Balson, Amnesty International USA’s advocacy director.

Balson’s comments came a day a press briefing in which Pompeo told reporters the ICC is “a so-called court which is revealing itself to be a nakedly political body.”

In a decision applauded by human rights advocates, the ICC announced earlier this month that the probe—which includes alleged crime

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