US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
- On Friday, President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, banning transactions and threatening penalties for companies that serve the tribunal.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the United States is sanctioning the "rogue court" to prevent prosecution of Americans and demanded allies "rein in the court."
- To maintain operations, court officials shifted banking and computer systems to prepare for sanctions, while the ICC counts 125 countries as member states.
- Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told Reuters the sanctions "must be condemned," arguing they are "intended to undermine the rule of law."
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, served on the ICC's Appeals Chamber from 2003 to 2008 for her work in international criminal justice.
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The US is intensifying its action against the International Criminal Court in The Hague with new sanctions - shortly after the Nobel Peace Prize for a former ICC judge.
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court hours after former judge wins Nobel
US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The court denounced the move as an “assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order,” and called on its 125 member states to take action to defend it. “The Court c…
The EU has consistently supported the International Criminal Court and deeply regretted the US decision to impose sanctions against it, declared the European Commission. "EU will continue to work closely with the ICC to ensure its effectiveness in future work.
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Sanctions will have significant consequences for the Hague criminal court, ministers warn. EU sees room for dialogue.
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