Dutch parliament backs move to protect ICC from US sanctions

The Dutch parliament has approved a motion calling on the government to explore ways to ensure the International Criminal Court (ICC) retains access to international payment systems despite US sanctions targeting the court. The motion was submitted on 8th October by Hanneke van der Werf of the D66 party, alongside MPs Kati Piri of the Progressive party, Sarah Dobbe of the Socialist Party and Maes van Lanschot of the Christian Democratic party. It calls on the government, in cooperation with the Dutch central bank and the European Central Bank, to examine ways to ensure that the ICC and other legal entities affected by sanctions can continue accessing international payment systems. READ: Rights group files ICC complaint against Israeli medical officials over […]