柏林，9月28日——德国周一承诺继续支持国际刑事法院。此前，德国外交部长计划访问该法院，而该法院目前正处于美国政府的针对目标之中。
BERLIN, Sept 28 - Germany on Monday vowed continued support for the International Criminal Court, ahead of a trip by its foreign minister to the Hague-based court that is currently in the US administration's crosshairs.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普长期以来一直反对国际刑事法院，并于近期敦促各国立即退出这一“邪恶”的法院。
US President Donald Trump has long opposed the ICC and recently urged countries to leave the "evil" court immediately.
特朗普政府试图因该法院对美国人员的调查以及对以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡发出的逮捕令而对其进行惩罚。
His administration has sought to punish the court over investigations into US personnel as well as its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
许多政府，尤其是欧洲国家的政府，对此作出了回应，纷纷支持该法院，称其为国际正义的基石。
Many governments, especially in Europe, have reacted by rallying behind the court, describing it as a cornerstone of international justice.
德国外交部长约翰·瓦德普尔表示，作为仅次于日本的国际刑事法院第二大财政捐助国，德国正与合作伙伴共同努力，以维护该法院履行其职责的能力。他说：“国际规则的效力取决于我们捍卫它们的意愿。”
As the ICC's second-largest financial contributor after Japan, Germany is working with partners to safeguard the court's ability to carry out its mandate, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. "International rules are only as strong as our willingness to stand up for them," he said.
他将德国的支持视为其历史责任的一部分，旨在确保在国家司法系统无法或不愿采取行动的情况下，正义能够得到伸张。
He framed Germany's support as part of its historical responsibility to ensure justice is served in cases where national judicial systems are unable or unwilling to act.
他补充道：“德国从自身的历史中深知，当国家权力无视法律和人道时，会导致什么样的后果。”
"Germany knows from its own history where it leads when state power disregards the law and humanity," he added.