Discussing the International Criminal Court. Choose one of the following statements and make a 250-word written argument in support of it, citing specif

Discussing the International Criminal Court.

Choose one of the following statements and make a 250-word written argument in support of it, citing specific examples.

(1) What could the United States do to help legitimize the International Criminal Court (ICC) to better hold rogue nations accountable for war crimes?

OR

(2) What should be changed in the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to address the United States' concern that joining the court harms our national security interests and places our troops at the mercy of our enemies.

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References:

1.Patrick J. McDonald et al., An Introduction to International Relations: Opening the Global System (Pearson, 2021).

Chapter 22: International Law

2.“Prisoners of War and Detainees Protected Under International Humanitarian Law,” International Committee of the Red Cross, October 29, 2010, https://www.icrc.org/en/document/protected-persons/prisoners-war. 

3."Hamdan v. Rumsfeld," Oyez, accessed September 25, 2024, https://www.oyez.org/cases/2005/05-184. 

4.“How the Court Works,” International Criminal Court, accessed September 25, 2024, https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/how-the-court-works.

5.Michael R. Pompeo, “U.S. Policy on the International Criminal Court Remains Unchanged,” U.S. Department of State, October 9, 2019, https://2017-2021.state.gov/u-s-policy-on-the-international-criminal-court-remains-unchanged/index.html.

6.Kimberley Motley, "How I Defend the Rule of Law," filmed October 2014, TED video, 15:16, https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberley_motley_how_i_defend_the_rule_of_law.

7.International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “What are the Rules of War? | The Laws of War | ICRC,” YouTube video, 4:43, August 19, 2014, https://youtu.be/HwpzzAefx9M.