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This comment overlooks the fact that the ICC can exert it jurisdiction (power) over two kinds of people: - nationals of State parties committing a crime anywhe
by Quanttek 5y ago
This comment overlooks the fact that the ICC can exert it jurisdiction (power) over two kinds of people:
- nationals of State parties committing a crime anywhere (which would exclude Americans)
- perpetrators committing a part of the crime on the territory of a State party (which includes e.g. Americans in Afghanistan, Myanmar soldiers deporting Rohingya to Bangladesh).
Thus, American CEOs not cleaning up an Oil spill in Canadian waters could be investigated and, if taken into custody, tried.
- Daho0n 5y agoAnd the USA would go all the way to block this. Otherwise a lot of current and former government is at risk of prison if they leave the US.