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1. guidoiaquinti · 1790685221 · focus · HN ↗

   Several International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have been unable to access their bank accounts or receive routine salary payments and financial transfers due to financial blockages triggered by United States sanctions. In the country where they live

   1. rapsey · 1790686393 · focus · HN ↗

      ICC judges getting the right wing activist treatment, except the activists get it from their own government.

      1. iAMkenough · 1790687570 · focus · HN ↗

         You mean right-wing terrorists? The ones that forcibly invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and attacked police officers in an effort to distrupt democracy?

         1. neuronexmachina · 1790688175 · focus · HN ↗

            The current admin views right-wing terrorists as brave heroes in service of Dear Leader.

            1. epistasis · 1790690168 · focus · HN ↗

               Currently in the US, it's not criminal if it's done at the bidding of Trump, or if Trump approves of the violence.

               The federal government is still stymieing the investigation of the ICE/DHS killings of Minneapolis citizens, violating their own policies requiring investigation.

               There's no more federal rule of law until there's a full change in power, and that requires installing a functional DOJ and a new Supreme Court that is more interested in the law than in furthering partisan politics.

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