Originally published on the CGS blog on August 6, 2009.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the University of Nairobi in Kenya today and expressed the United States support of the International Criminal Court. Secretary Clinton was asked by a student how the U.S. expected Kenya to allow the ICC to come into their country when the U.S. is not a member itself. Secretary Clinton said thatthe fact that the U.S was not a member of the court was “a great regret but a fact.” However she also said that “we have supported the court and continue to do so.” She further added that “”I think we could have worked out some of the challenges that are raised concerning our membership byour own government, but that has not yet come to pass.” Clinton strongly encouraged Kenyan officials to allow the court to intervene in post election violence throughout the country.
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