Tag: International Criminal Court
The human mind compartmentalises, according to psychologists, to avoid distress from having to address morally or cognitively conflicting experiences together. That seems to be a prerequisite for holding high office in Washington. It was on full display by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week as he testified before both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“We do it out of commitment to the United Nations and to international law,” said the Spanish foreign minister, calling for an end to civilian deaths.
The ICC leaves “below the law” the countries that, formally voluntarily, have submitted, entering into the constitutive agreement of that court; and “above it” those who remain outside – chiefly the USA.
Muitos países importantes, como os EUA, a Federação Russa, a República Popular da China e a União Indiana, não reconhecem o TPI. Isto torna de imediato o tribunal numa “coisa” muito sui generis.
