US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The measures could cut off banking, insurance and software services and widen pressure on the court after U.S. criticism over arrest warrants.
- 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 International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected sanctions imposed by the United States, describing them as an attempt to disrupt its operations and intimidate those working with the institution. The US imposed the sanctions on Friday, hours after one of the court’s former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize
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