US imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 18:31 · Archive

The United States is imposing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the US State Department says. The measures will prohibit transactions with the court and cut off resources, with the aim of "crippling" its operations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that President Donald Trump will never allow the ICC to prosecute Americans, describing the court as a "rogue court". Rubio noted that the US had never joined the court, saying "We don't need it. And we don't want it."

The sanctions follow the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on suspicion of war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The Trump administration had previously imposed sanctions on 13 judges and prosecutors at the court. The State Department said it had delayed imposing sanctions on the institution itself in hopes that the ICC or its member states would address US concerns, but neither had taken meaningful steps to do so.

The State Department said the United States remained open to a diplomatic solution but warned that further measures could follow. "Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC," the statement said. The ICC strongly condemned the sanctions, describing them as an "unprecedented step" and an attack on the international legal order.

How it is being reported

• US vows sanctions against International Criminal CourtThe United States says it plans to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 18:09
• US vows sanctions against International Criminal CourtThe United States says it plans to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 18:08

In this story: United States · International Criminal Court · Marco Rubio · Donald Trump · Benjamin Netanyahu · Gaza Strip

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