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[–] 82 points 1 day ago

Hell no! You won't get relief from bullying from this. You will only earn more bullying and more warcrimes and crimes against humanity.

If you are EVER going to take a stand, this is where you draw the line.

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  • [–] 51 points 1 day ago

    Fuck these criminal assholes!

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  • [–] 38 points 1 day ago (1 child)
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    This strongly reeks like propaganda...

    The Dutch government has no say about the ICC, it only hosts a location like an embassy.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    I hope they have more backbone than that. The world needs a working ICC, and the only ones against it are those who know they are guilty.

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    The reason the Netherlands is said to be negotiating on this matter are the sanctions imposed by the US against thirteen judges and prosecutors, and against the ICC as a whole. This was done primarily in retaliation for the Court’s investigation into Israeli crimes in Palestine, and the resulting arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. The undermining of the International Criminal Court by the US and Israel has now been going on for almost twelve years.

    The Court has been on the US sanctions list since 9 October. However, a number of sanctions will not come into force until 7 April 2027. These would largely paralyse the institution, leaving the European Union with virtually no choice but to activate the far-reaching blocking mechanism. This law obliges European parties to disregard US sanctions and to continue supplying services and goods to the Court and its staff.

    The EU, and EU countries like the Netherlands, are, however, reluctant to activate the mechanism due to the consequences it could have for European businesses. For instance, European banks that disregard the US sanctions might find it much more difficult to do business in the US – or could face sanctions themselves.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    So much for a social Netherlands. I'd call it asociaal Netherlands atp.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    What’s the top 3 most antisocial things they’re doing?

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  • [–] 19 points 1 day ago

    They don't want to play with the Law? too bad, Law may still want to play with em.

    We needs that independent criminal record, more than ever. Maybe not to put some jails, but to pinpoint who doing bad, and show others to take own actions, sanctions, limits, own morality to their own hands.

    Just an example, Greenland or Canada don't want to trade with murica? why? could something be up why not? hmmmm /s - /s as most of us knows well why many don't wants to do that without a question mark at the end.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Jfc they learnt nothing since WWII, you give Nazis a finger and they'll rip your whole arm off, spineless bitches!

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  • [–] 11 points 1 day ago

    Dutch government denies this I think.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 hours ago

    This is absolute bullshit.

    Plus, as of yesterday, we don't have a functioning government.

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  • Jesus Christ, Netherlands.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago

    how would that work? are the Netherlands sole keepers of the ICC? no other nations have any say in that or what?

    by the way why would the institution need dismantling when it's clear they have absolutely no way to execute their functions over the people in power

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago

    Tom Berendsen (CDA) is the minister Buitenlandse Zaken

    https://bsky.app/profile/ministerbz.bsky.social

    CDA is part of the EVP party in the European Parliament. Christian democrats / liberal conservatives are their political standing.

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    This fucking sucks

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  • [–] 1 point 55 seconds ago

    Right…this looks highly questionable…

    Even the Dutch parlement, however disfunctional they may be, would draw a clear line at dismanteling the ICC.

    Besides the Netherlands might host the ICC, but it isn’t under the governance of the Netherlands.

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    [–] 12 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Stephen Millwr laying the groundwork for the next few months work.

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  • https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/imposing-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court/

    The idiots running the show here are of the impression that we need to be exempt from international judgement. Given the chance I'd volunteer to drive the van holding the lot of them to the court's door.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (7 children)

    The Rights Forum has learnt this from diplomatic sources in New York, speaking on condition of anonymity.

    Doesn't matter as long as it's just the yanks saying it

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

    Let's find out what the Netherlands are saying. Do they deny it? Cuz that's a form of denial if they say nothing. This article doesn't say a word on whether they agree that this is happening or not.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    I can at least say it wasn't on the national news just now so we're probably not too bothered about american speculation yet.. we've got our own governmental crisis to deal with.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    US sanctions are going to hit you guys hard though, at least that's what it sounds like. I would like to hear from the court at the very least.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    The orange lame duck doesn't have a rubber stamping congress anymore, and I doubt the democrats are going to help Trump pick another fight with the EU.

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  • 6 comments in c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se view that post
    [–] 23 points 1 day ago

    I am skeptical, probably misleading. I'd wait for the report from some reputable news source.

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  • The restrictions that would be under discussion include: a) granting immunity to heads of state; b) excluding the Court’s jurisdiction over nationals of non-state parties, even when they commit crimes on the territory of a state party; and c) denying the Court’s jurisdiction over cases covered by national legislation.

    "Gimme a cheese with nothin" type court

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago

    Can Netherlands do that unilaterally? Sounds insane.

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    [–] 11 points 1 day ago

    We really need to sharpen some guillotines...

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  • [+] -9 points 1 day ago