Politics · Analysis After the Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court, Canadian legal professionals are calling on the federal government to take action to strengthen the court through additional funding or other measures.
The court investigates and tries individuals accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
The initial joint statement did not mention any concrete actions being taken.
That legislation can be used to essentially stop a third party's laws from controlling activities on another sovereign territory.
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