The most prominent Obama administration official who has spoken out against “atrocities” by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad confirmed t...
The most prominent Obama administration official who has spoken out against “atrocities” by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad confirmed today he is resigning his post in the next few months after a “frustrating” experience trying to hold that government accountable for its actions.
But Stephen Rapp, the ambassador-at-large in charge of the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice, told Yahoo News he was not leaving because of lack of support within the administration.
Instead, he said, the “legal and practical realities” of creating international tribunals to prosecute the Assad regime — without the approval of the United Nation Security Council — has proved too formidable.
“This has been one of those issues that has been fairly frustrating,” said Rapp in a brief interview with Yahoo News. “It’s frustrating for all of us.” But he added, “We’re going to continue to fight for this.”
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But Stephen Rapp, the ambassador-at-large in charge of the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice, told Yahoo News he was not leaving because of lack of support within the administration.
Instead, he said, the “legal and practical realities” of creating international tribunals to prosecute the Assad regime — without the approval of the United Nation Security Council — has proved too formidable.
“This has been one of those issues that has been fairly frustrating,” said Rapp in a brief interview with Yahoo News. “It’s frustrating for all of us.” But he added, “We’re going to continue to fight for this.”
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