
周五,多个欧洲国家谴责美国对国际刑事法院(ICC)实施的制裁,重申对法院独立性的支持,以及其在起诉严重国际罪行方面所发挥的作用。
Several European countries condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, reaffirming their support for the court's independence and its role in prosecuting serious international crimes.
丹麦、瑞典、奥地利和葡萄牙与欧盟、比利时、瑞士和荷兰一道,批评了华盛顿的这一决定。
Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Portugal joined the EU, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands in criticizing Washington's decision.
丹麦外交大臣拉斯·洛克·拉斯穆森在美国社交媒体平台上表示:“丹麦强烈反对美国对国际刑事法院实施制裁的决定,此举将对法院的工作以及对最严重国际罪行的调查造成巨大影响。”他补充说:“丹麦重申对国际刑事法院坚定不移的支持。”
"Denmark profoundly disagrees with the USA's decision to impose sanctions against the ICC, which will have enormous consequences for the court's work and for the investigation of the most serious international crimes," Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on US social media platform "Denmark confirms its unwavering support for the ICC," he added.
瑞典外交大臣玛丽亚·马尔默·斯泰纳加德表示,斯德哥尔摩对美国的决定感到遗憾,并强调瑞典和欧盟坚定支持法院在确保受害者获得问责与正义方面所发挥的作用。
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Stockholm regretted the US decision, stressing that Sweden and the EU stood firmly behind the court's role in ensuring accountability and justice for victims.
她说:“在国际法持续引发巨大苦难的当下,多边主义以及确保问责机制的国际机构比以往任何时候都更加必要。”
"Multilateralism and international institutions for ensuring accountability are needed more than ever at a time when violations of international law continue to cause immense suffering," she said.
奥地利外交大臣贝阿特·迈恩尔-赖辛格将此次制裁称为“升级的又一阶段”,并表示此举也质疑了建立该法院的国家的主权。
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger described the sanctions as "another stage of escalation," saying they also called into question the sovereignty of states that established the court.
她说道:“我们以最强烈的措辞谴责这些制裁。”她还承诺,奥地利及其合作伙伴将继续努力保护法院及其工作人员。
"We condemn these sanctions in the strongest possible terms," she said, pledging continued efforts by Austria and its partners to protect the court and its staff.
她补充说:“尤其是像奥地利这样的小国,依赖国际法对所有人一视同仁,无论一个国家有多大或多强大。”
"Especially small states like Austria rely on international law applying to everyone, regardless of how large or powerful a state may be," she added.
葡萄牙也谴责了这些制裁,称其削弱了国际司法的独立运作,以及打击严重罪行有罪不罚现象的努力。
Portugal also condemned the sanctions, saying they undermined the independent exercise of international justice and efforts to combat impunity for serious crimes.
葡萄牙强调,捍卫国际法的机构必须能够在不受压力或干涉的情况下履行其职责。国际刑事法院将制裁斥为“对法治的侵犯”国际刑事法院(ICC)强烈反对这些制裁,称其是试图阻碍司法公正的举动,并构成“对法治的侵犯”。
It stressed that institutions defending international law must be able to fulfill their mandates without pressure or interference. ICC rejects sanctions as 'assault on rule of law' The ICC strongly rejected the sanctions, describing them as an attempt to obstruct justice and an "assault on the rule of law."
法院院长赤根智子表示,该机构将继续“独立且公正”地开展工作。欧盟则称华盛顿的声明“深感遗憾”,并表示已准备好采取措施保护法院的运作。欧盟还表示,在制裁生效前的六个月窗口期为对话提供了机会。
Court President Tomoko Akane said the institution would continue its work "with independence and impartiality." The EU described Washington's announcement as "deeply regrettable" and said it was prepared to take measures to protect the court's operations. The bloc also said the six-month period before the sanctions take effect offered an opportunity for dialogue.
欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔强调,必须捍卫国际司法,并指出持久的和平需要问责机制。
European Council President Antonio Costa stressed that international justice must be defended, saying lasting peace required accountability.
科斯塔表示,欧盟将采取适当措施保护国际刑事法院,并通过政治、外交、财政和实际手段继续支持该法院及《罗马规约》体系。比利时呼吁启动欧盟的“阻断法规”,以保护法院及其支持者。
Costa said the EU would take appropriate steps to protect the ICC and continue supporting the court and the Rome Statute system through political, diplomatic, financial and practical means. Belgium called for the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to protect the court and those supporting its work.
瑞士表示,它反对任何旨在削弱国际刑事法院独立性的“制裁、威胁或其他措施”。
Switzerland said it opposed "sanctions, threats or other measures" aimed at undermining the ICC's independence.
荷兰将这些制裁称为“一种不应出现的新升级”,并承诺作为东道国继续支持该法院。
The Netherlands described the sanctions as an "undesirable new escalation" and pledged continued support for the court as its host country.
上述反应是在美国国务卿马科·卢比奥宣布对国际刑事法院实施制裁之后出现的。
The reactions followed an announcement of sanctions against the ICC by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
卢比奥称,总统唐纳德·特朗普不会允许该法院起诉美国人,并威胁称,除非国际刑事法院停止他所谓的“威胁”,否则他将“终结国际刑事法院”。
Rubio said President Donald Trump would not allow the court to prosecute Americans and threatened to "end the ICC" unless it stopped what he described as its "threats."