Ambassador: U.S. moving to support international court (CNN) The United States is “prepared to listen and to work with” the International Criminal Court even though the Obama administration is not prepared to sign on to the treaty that established the court, a U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. The U.S. government announced Tuesday it would support key [...]
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Two Different Sides Opposed to Joining the ICC
Posted in News Updates, tagged Arab League, Arrest Warrant, Gaza, ICC, Obama, ratification, sovereignty, US Government on March 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Experts Say Obama Administration Ends US Hostility to the ICC, but Still May Not Join
Posted in News Updates, tagged ICC, Obama, US Government on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
March.23.09, AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama’s administration has dropped outright US hostility toward the world’s first permanent war crimes court, but it is still a far cry from joining it, experts say. US officials say the new team is reviewing its policy on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after former president George W. [...]
Obama Chooses Sudan Envoy – Enough Project
Posted in News Updates, tagged General Gration, Obama, Special Envoy, Sudan on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Laura Heaton, Enough Project, 18 March 2009 The AP and Reuters are reporting that President Obama has tapped retired Air Force General Scott Gration as the U.S. envoy to Sudan. According to reports, the president will likely make an official announcement tomorrow. A Newsweek profile of Gen. Gration from earlier this year looks at [...]
