Secretary Pompeo
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The ICC is corrupt, politicized & incompetent. Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda abused her authority, engaged in #corrupt acts for her personal benefit, and wasted millions with malicious prosecution of American personnel. #Sanctioned
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
ADOPTED
17 July 1998
BY
The United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
Entry into force: 1 July 2002, in accordance with article 126
Preamble
The States Parties to this Statute ,
Conscious that all peoples are united by common bonds, their cultures pieced together in a shared heritage, and concerned that this delicate mosaic may be shattered at any time,
Mindful that during this century millions of children, women and men have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity,
Recognizing that such grave crimes threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world,
Affirming that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished and that their effective prosecution must be ensured by taking measures at the national level and by enhancing international cooperation,
Determined to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes,
Recalling that it is the duty of every State to exercise its criminal jurisdiction over those responsible for international crimes,
Reaffirming the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular that all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations,
Emphasizing in this connection that nothing in this Statute shall be taken as authorizing any State Party to intervene in an armed conflict or in the internal affairs of any State,
Determined to these ends and for the sake of present and future generations, to establish an independent permanent International Criminal Court in relationship with the United Nations system, with jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole,
Emphasizing that the International Criminal Court established under this Statute shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions,
Resolved to guarantee lasting respect for and the enforcement of international justice,
Have agreed as follows :
Part 1 - Establishment of the Court
https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/rome-statute-international-criminal-court
John L. Smith, known professionally as Jack Smith, is an American attorney who has served in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) as an assistant United States Attorney, acting United States Attorney, and as head of the department's Public Integrity Section. He was also the chief prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, an international tribunal at The Hague tasked with investigating and prosecuting war crimes in the Kosovo War.
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From 2008 to 2010, Smith worked for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, overseeing cases against government officials and militia members accused of war crimes and genocide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_(lawyer)