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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT INAUGURATES JUDGES

THE HAGUE, March 11, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The eighteen judges elected to serve on the International Criminal Court (ICC) were sworn in Tuesday.  Phillipe Kirsch, the Canadian ambassador who chaired the meetings to establish the ICC was not only selected as a judge but also as current president of the ICC.  While royalty, presidents and other leaders attended the inaugural event, the United States did not send a representative.  Not only has the United States withdrawn the signature former President Bill Clinton gave to the Rome statute of the court, it has secured deals with at least 20 countries granting […]

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THE HAGUE, March 11, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The eighteen judges elected to serve on the International Criminal Court (ICC) were sworn in Tuesday.  Phillipe Kirsch, the Canadian ambassador who chaired the meetings to establish the ICC was not only selected as a judge but also as current president of the ICC.  While royalty, presidents and other leaders attended the inaugural event, the United States did not send a representative.  Not only has the United States withdrawn the signature former President Bill Clinton gave to the Rome statute of the court, it has secured deals with at least 20 countries granting it immunity from ICC jurisdiction.  See LifeSite reports detailing pro-life concerns about the ICC:  https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/feb/02021201.html   https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2000/mar/00030905.html   https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2000/jun/00063005.html

See the Canada.com coverage:  https://www.canada.com/news/story.asp?id=%7BA2B2A1AA-E26A-45DB-B837-905FEEA3E074%7D