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U.N. Security Council Approves U.S. Exemption for Global Court
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday exempting U.S. peacekeepers on a U.N.-backed mission from prosecution by the new International Criminal Court. France, Germany and Syria abstained in the vote, which received 12 votes in favor. The International Criminal Court was set up to try individuals for the world's most heinous atrocities — mass murder, serious human rights violations and war crimes. ICC-0 US-1; Next up? the arrogant Belgians Posted by: Frank G 2003-06-12 |
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