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#impunity

The failure to hold perpetrators accountable for violations of law, creating a cycle where future violations become more likely. Covers pardons of offenders, dismantlement of accountability mechanisms, and obstruction of investigations.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Rule of Law
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

ICC Immunity Demands: Ultimatum to Amend Rome Statute and Exempt Americans from War Crimes Prosecution

A systematic campaign to destroy the International Criminal Court's ability to hold Americans accountable for war crimes, combining unprecedented sanctions on judges with demands to rewrite the Rome Statute itself. The campaign goes far beyond any previous US opposition to the ICC, seeking not merely non-cooperation but the permanent restructuring of international criminal justice.

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