Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court
The groups say the sanctions have forced them to curtail legal and advocacy work and violate constitutional protections, according to their complaint.
- On Tuesday, four human rights organizations—the American Friends Service Committee, Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and Open Society Institute—sued the Trump administration in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging Executive Order 14,203 as unconstitutional.
- President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14,203 on February 6, 2025, authorizing sanctions against International Criminal Court officials. The administration justified the order as a "national emergency," citing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
- The plaintiffs argue the sanctions violate First Amendment protections for speech and association, preventing them from providing legal representation to ICC victims and making policy submissions. Groups claim the penalties forced them to "curtail a wide range of human rights and legal work."
- In response, the State Department said the groups were seeking to "enable ICC overreach," claiming the court poses a threat to U.S. sovereignty. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign to dismantle the institution.
- This litigation follows a similar lawsuit filed last month by Palestinian human rights organizations. Meanwhile, the administration continues pressuring member states to reject the court's jurisdiction, building on a broader strategy to undermine the tribunal.
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Four human rights organizations sued U.S. President Donald Trump for the sanctions he imposed on members of the International Criminal Court, arguing that these measures prevent victims of war crimes from seeking justice.
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Several human rights groups have sued the American government for its action against the International Criminal Court.
Four human rights organizations have sued the US government in New York over the sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. They demand that the punitive measures be reversed, arguing that they undermine the international legal order. Last year, President Trump imposed sanctions by executive order against, among others, judges and prosecutors of the Criminal Court. As a result, the ICC can barely function, the Associa…
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