I just did what nobody else had the guts to do — and the fake ICC is finished

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He called the sanction holy. The altar was paper.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: I just did what nobody else had the guts to do — and the fake ICC is finished

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Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
International Criminal Court, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Karim Khan, Marco Rubio, Tomoko Akane, Abdoulaye Seye, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Hungary, Venezuela, Chad
Themes
International law enforcement, US sanctions policy, ICC institutional pressure, Warrants for major powers, Member state compliance
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness