Trump administration imposes new sanctions on International Criminal Court
The US government announced institutional sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday following a recent Nobel Peace Prize award to a former judge.
Scope of new restrictions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these measures target the court as an institution. The actions could prevent the tribunal from conducting transactions in US dollars and cut it off from parts of the international financial system.
Previous punitive steps taken
Washington has previously imposed sanctions on half of the court's eighteen judges and most of its leadership. This escalation comes after the administration criticized arrest warrants issued for Israeli leaders in 2024.
Court officials response
ICC officials told reporters they were prepared to withstand the impact of these institutional sanctions. They noted that alternative arrangements are in place to continue their work despite the restrictions.
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