NY Times: US is breaking its "Never Again" promise

Pars Today - An American media outlet has warned that US sanctions against human rights institutions and the International Criminal Court threaten the historic promise to prevent the recurrence of genocide and have brought the achievements of global justice since World War II to the brink of collapse.

The US sanctions on human rights institutions and international organizations deprive the world of their deterrent and monitoring roles, according to Pars Today. In this context, the American newspaper "The New York Times" writes in an article: The promise to prevent the recurrence of genocide, which was raised after World War II with the slogan "Never Again" and embodied in the form of human rights institutions and international accountability mechanisms, is now being dismantled by the United States.

In this report, "The New York Times" refers to a series of actions by the US administration of President Donald Trump, including sanctions imposed on September 4th against three prominent Palestinian human rights organizations. Previously, in June, the Trump administration had also targeted the human rights group 'Al-Zamir' with another set of sanctions.

The report emphasizes that US pressure has extended beyond Palestinian civil society to the international justice system itself, with the Trump administration sanctioning not only these groups but also the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Deputy Prosecutors, six judges, and "Francesca Albanese," the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The New York Times adds: The International Criminal Court is pursuing charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes against "Benjamin Netanyahu," the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, and "Yoav Gallant," the former Minister of War of this regime, and the US response to these investigations is an attempt to silence the accountability mechanisms.

Threats are not limited to Gaza

The New York Times adds that Washington's actions have dealt a broader blow to the rule of law and the rules-based global order. The Trump administration has cut funding to the United Nations, withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council, and cut almost all US foreign aid that supported human rights defenders and vital humanitarian assistance.

This American media outlet further notes that Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have collaborated with Palestinian groups and institutions for decades and consider their work essential and irreplaceable. The International Criminal Court, established in 1998, has also been a fundamental part of preventing the recurrence of global catastrophes. Although this global system is not flawless, its ability to establish accountability at the highest levels of power breaks the cycle of repeated violations of international law.

As acknowledged by The New York Times, by supporting the occupying regime and pressuring these institutions, the US administration is today depriving the world of their capacity.

Human rights defenders must rise up

This American media outlet, warning about further US sanctions including comprehensive sanctions against the International Criminal Court – which endanger the rights of victims worldwide – called on governments to rise up to defend the system they themselves established after World War II.