4 days ago · The ICC’s recent actions against Israel and the United States set a dangerous precedent, directly endangering current and former United States personnel, including active service members of the ...

3 days ago · President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the organization of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions” targeting ...

3 days ago · “US sanctions against ICC officials would be a gift to those around the globe responsible for mass atrocities. Sanctions are for human rights violators, not those working to hold rights abusers to account,” Liz Evenson, international justice director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement.

3 days ago · The sanctions could also target the court itself, grinding its operations to a halt. During his previous term in office, Trump imposed sanctions on former prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and one of her deputies over her investigation of alleged crimes in Afghanistan. The probe covered offenses allegedly committed by the Taliban, American troops and U ...

3 days ago · The US House of Representatives passed legislation on January 9, 2025, to allow sanctions targeting the ICC, but on January 28, 2025the Senate, voted against moving the bill forward.

3 days ago · The order details possible sanctions including the blocking of property and assets of ICC officials and barring them and their families from entering the US. A bid to impose sanctions on the ICC by the US Congress in January prior to the change in administration, failed to garner enough support in the Senate. ICC ‘stands firmly by its ...

3 days ago · I.C.C. Denounces the Trump Order Imposing Sanctions on It. The International Criminal Court said President Trump’s executive order sought to harm its “independent and impartial judicial work.”

4 days ago · The ICC itself condemned the sanctions and said it "stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world ...

4 days ago · Dozens of countries have expressed "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its staff. A majority of member states ...

4 days ago · The order includes both financial sanctions and visa restrictions against unspecified ICC officials and their family members found to have assisted in investigations of U.S. citizens or allies.