Germany on Monday vowed continued support for the International Criminal Court, ahead of a trip by its foreign minister to the Hague-based court that is currently in the US administration’s crosshairs.
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As the ICC’s second-largest financial contributor after Japan, Germany is working with partners to safeguard the court’s ability to carry out its mandate, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.
“International rules are only as strong as our willingness to stand up for them,” he said.
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“Germany knows from its own history where it leads when state power disregards the law and humanity,” he added.