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The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, escalating pressure on the court and its operations.
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
"As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."
"As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."
October 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
"As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."
"As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."
by Sergey Vasiliev Reposted by Kirstin Drenkhahn
“The sanctions are aimed at bringing the ICC to its knees; and ensuring US allies are not held accountable for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
October 10, 2026 at 8:32 AM
“The sanctions are aimed at bringing the ICC to its knees; and ensuring US allies are not held accountable for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
On Friday, the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the ICC, extending a yearslong campaign beyond individual judges and prosecutors to the Court itself. Gissou Nia, Matthew Kroenig, Mark Klamberg, Lize de Kruijf & Celeste Kmiotek weigh in below. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/t...
The US just sanctioned the International Criminal Court. What’s next?
Washington has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatening to disrupt its daily operations. Atlantic Council experts weigh on what it could mean for international justi...
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October 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
On Friday, the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the ICC, extending a yearslong campaign beyond individual judges and prosecutors to the Court itself. Gissou Nia, Matthew Kroenig, Mark Klamberg, Lize de Kruijf & Celeste Kmiotek weigh in below. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/t...
by Shibley Telhami Reposted by Marc Lynch
"The sanctions are intended to undermine the rule of law internationally and the work that an independent judicial institution is doing. Our work will continue across all our situations, our investigations and our prosecutions."
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EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.
www.reuters.com
October 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"The sanctions are intended to undermine the rule of law internationally and the work that an independent judicial institution is doing. Our work will continue across all our situations, our investigations and our prosecutions."
www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
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Once upon a time, the US was active in establishing the International Criminal Court . . . but now it is intent on destroying all global institutions that hold any of Trump's allies to account.
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was imposing severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, its latest effort to undermine the global body that seeks to prosecute those accused of war crimes, genocide and other murderous criminal acts.
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
nyti.ms
October 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Once upon a time, the US was active in establishing the International Criminal Court . . . but now it is intent on destroying all global institutions that hold any of Trump's allies to account.
by Holger Hestermeyer Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele
The US sanctions on the icc
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Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court - United States Department of State
Under President Trump, the United States has acted decisively to defend U.S. sovereignty and U.S. citizens against the threat of the International Criminal Court (ICC). To date, the United States has...
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October 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The US sanctions on the icc
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US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW) www.juancole.com/2026/10/sanc...
US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW)
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October 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk (HRW) www.juancole.com/2026/10/sanc...
by Ryan Goodman
And this from last month when it was known that the U.S. sanctions were likely forthcoming:
By Current and Former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties
www.justsecurity.org/156016/presi...
By Current and Former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties
www.justsecurity.org/156016/presi...
The ICC is Necessary to Protect the International Legal Order
Current and former Presidents of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties on the role of the Court in upholding the international legal order.
www.justsecurity.org
October 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
And this from last month when it was known that the U.S. sanctions were likely forthcoming:
By Current and Former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties
www.justsecurity.org/156016/presi...
By Current and Former Presidents of the International Criminal Court Assembly of State Parties
www.justsecurity.org/156016/presi...
“The sanctions are aimed at bringing the ICC to its knees; and ensuring US allies are not held accountable for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
www.ohchr.org/en/pre...
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
www.ohchr.org/en/pre...
October 10, 2026 at 8:28 AM
“The sanctions are aimed at bringing the ICC to its knees; and ensuring US allies are not held accountable for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
www.ohchr.org/en/pre...
"As a global community, we cannot let one State launch unilateral attacks against the Court."
www.ohchr.org/en/pre...
Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was imposing severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, its latest effort to undermine the global body that seeks to prosecute those accused of war crimes, genocide and other murderous criminal acts.
Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
nyti.ms
October 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was imposing severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, its latest effort to undermine the global body that seeks to prosecute those accused of war crimes, genocide and other murderous criminal acts.