Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from gutting USAid – live
Judge ruling in response to lawsuit filed by union for government workers; union lawyers call Trump’s efforts ‘violation of the separation of powers’
The International Criminal Court has condemned US sanctions against its staff, saying the move was part of an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work”.
“The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world,” the court said in a statement.
“We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the world to stand united for justice and fundamental human rights,” it said.
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