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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New York. Human Rights Watch and three other defense groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against President Donald Trump’s government to challenge his campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that sanctions against judges and prosecutors in the agency undermine the ability to prosecute those responsible for the worst crimes against humanity.
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