U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/duty-to-disobey-unlawful-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #donaldtrump #markkelly #petehegseth #clausvonstauffenberg #mylai #uniformcodeofmilitaryjustice #nuremberg #internationalcriminalcourt #thehague #germany #france #britain #israel #vietnam
Luke Drury
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“The #InternationalCriminalCourt ( #ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from #Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European #opensource alternative… The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on #US tech companies to run their services... For the ICC, such concerns are not abstract: Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the court & slapped sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan…” | Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com/news/international-criminal-court-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-european-open-source-alternative/
“The #InternationalCriminalCourt ( #ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from #Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European #opensource alternative… The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on #US tech companies to run their services... For the ICC, such concerns are not abstract: Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the court & slapped sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan…” | Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com/news/international-criminal-court-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-european-open-source-alternative/
nullagent
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Recently I got to talk to a #Democratic Party leader.
I used the moment to talk about how the #InternationalCriminalCourt can be invited to take jurisdiction within U.S. borders, to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity. Ukraine, which like the U.S. did not sign the #RomeStatute (the treating creating the #ICC), has done this to allow the ICC to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
I let them know this is the minimum I expect from a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
I feel that I must give to #Gaza because people there have been so abandoned by the whole international community, and because we hear that charitable giving to Gaza has fallen off dramatically since #Trump's so-called 'peace plan'.
I must continue also because there are families there who now expect and depend on my support.
But actually we cannot continue like this.
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We must put pressure on our governments and on international organisations to adequately protect the whole of #Palestine (including #Gaza) from further aggression by #Israel, and as part of that must support the #InternationalCriminalCourt prosecutions against both #Israeli and #Hamas leaders.
And we must persuade governments to actually force the opening of ports and border crossings.
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With this extension of the administrative stay, the Roberts Court is exhibiting moral depravity. 4/4
I've been saying that after we dislodge the fascists, we need to expand the Court to 13 seats to create a 7-6 liberal majority.
With almost every new ruling from #SCOTUS I'm leaning more toward "Let's arrest the majority right away, and let the #InternationalCriminalCourt sort them out."
Trump just pardoned Rudy Giuliani and a host of others who weren't actually convicted of or facing charges for any federal crimes. Probably just performative, but it does makes me wonder what crimes he knows they committed that haven't come to light yet.
Recently I got to talk to a #Democratic Party leader.
I used the moment to talk about how the #InternationalCriminalCourt can be invited to take jurisdiction within U.S. borders, to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity. Ukraine, which like the U.S. did not sign the #RomeStatute (the treating creating the #ICC), has done this to allow the ICC to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
I let them know this is the minimum I expect from a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
RE: https://left-tusk.com/@BlueDot/115441322963812895
Every Trump #pardon is another reason to bring in the #InternationalCriminalCourt in the next administration. Because his pardons are meaningless at the Hague.
The #InternationalCriminalCourt ( #ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from #Microsoft Office to #OpenDesk, a #European #opensource alternative. The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on US tech companies.
🌍 https://www.euractiv.com/news/international-criminal-court-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-european-open-source-alternative/
💼 https://www.opendesk.eu/en
The International Criminal Court wants to become independent of USA technology
https://www.heise.de/en/news/International-Criminal-Court-Kicks-Out-Microsoft-10964189.html
#HackerNews #InternationalCriminalCourt #USAtechnology #independence #Microsoft #news
Recently I got to talk to a #Democratic Party leader.
I used the moment to talk about how the #InternationalCriminalCourt can be invited to take jurisdiction within U.S. borders, to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity. Ukraine, which like the U.S. did not sign the #RomeStatute (the treating creating the #ICC), has done this to allow the ICC to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
I let them know this is the minimum I expect from a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
mike_hales 💔*!?¿*
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Exclusive: #US could hit entire #InternationalCriminalCourt with #sanctions soon
The #UnitedStates is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire #ICC, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected #Israel #WarCrimes.
#law #Trump #criminal #felon47
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-could-hit-entire-international-criminal-court-with-sanctions-soon-2025-09-22/
Exclusive: #US could hit entire #InternationalCriminalCourt with #sanctions soon
The #UnitedStates is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire #ICC, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected #Israel #WarCrimes.
#law #Trump #criminal #felon47
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-could-hit-entire-international-criminal-court-with-sanctions-soon-2025-09-22/
Tim Chambers
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A federal judge blocked on Friday the enforcement of #Trump's #ExecutiveOrder targeting those who work with the #InternationalCriminalCourt.
The ruling follows an April lawsuit by 2 #HumanRights advocates challenging Trump's Feb 6 order authorizing potentially far-reaching economic & travel #sanctions on people who work on #ICC investigations of US citizens or US allies, such as Israel.
#law#Constitution#FirstAmendment
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/federal-judge-blocks-enforcement-trumps-order-icc-2025-07-19/
A federal judge blocked on Friday the enforcement of #Trump's #ExecutiveOrder targeting those who work with the #InternationalCriminalCourt.
The ruling follows an April lawsuit by 2 #HumanRights advocates challenging Trump's Feb 6 order authorizing potentially far-reaching economic & travel #sanctions on people who work on #ICC investigations of US citizens or US allies, such as Israel.
#law#Constitution#FirstAmendment
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/federal-judge-blocks-enforcement-trumps-order-icc-2025-07-19/
joene 🏴🍉
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Next Ship in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Leaves Sunday
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/07/13/next-ship-in-gaza-freedom-flotilla-leaves-sunday/
The ship named for a cartoon figure of a barefoot refugee child leaves on Sunday from a port in Augusta, Sicily, Ann Wright reports. By Ann Wright As the genocide of Palestinians continues with the daily massacres of hundreds of…
#Politics#Commentary #Gaza#Genocide#HumanRights#InternationalcriminalCourt(icc) #Israel #Palestine#Protests#AnnWright#ChrisSmalls#ConvoyOfConscience#FreedomFlotillaCoalition’s(ffc) #GazaFreedomFlotilla #GazaHumanitarianFoundation(ghf) #Handala#Madleen
Next Ship in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Leaves Sunday
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/07/13/next-ship-in-gaza-freedom-flotilla-leaves-sunday/
The ship named for a cartoon figure of a barefoot refugee child leaves on Sunday from a port in Augusta, Sicily, Ann Wright reports. By Ann Wright As the genocide of Palestinians continues with the daily massacres of hundreds of…
#Politics#Commentary #Gaza#Genocide#HumanRights#InternationalcriminalCourt(icc) #Israel #Palestine#Protests#AnnWright#ChrisSmalls#ConvoyOfConscience#FreedomFlotillaCoalition’s(ffc) #GazaFreedomFlotilla #GazaHumanitarianFoundation(ghf) #Handala#Madleen
The question of how much to compromise with #GAFAM frequently arises on Fedi. For #WarCrimes , #CrimesAgainstHumanity and #Genocide : the #ICC 's compromise with GAFAM has made it highly vulnerable [1]:
"Multiple sources in the [ #InternationalCriminalCourt ] prosecutor's office said Microsoft's Azure cloud platform is critical to its operations and suspending access would paralyse its investigations. 'We essentially store all of our evidence in the cloud' "