No. of Recommendations: 10
Rubio accused the ICC of “waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles,” but with “the force of so-called international law.”
AI concludes succinctly
Historically and theoretically, an authoritarian regime’s survival depends on ensuring that its leaders, military, and law enforcement can carry out orders—including illegal ones—without the "chilling effect" of future prosecution.
When a government moves to systematically disable external legal bodies, it is rarely out of a sudden, philosophical devotion to "national sovereignty". It is a preemptive defensive maneuver. By ensuring that no court—domestic or international—has the jurisdiction, the tools, or the allies to investigate its actions, the regime secures absolute, permanent impunity for whatever it plans to do next.
