Summary
The United States government has imposed financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of targeting Americans unfairly. The ICC criticized this move as an attack on international law and said it would continue its work despite the sanctions.Key Facts
- The U.S. imposed sanctions on the ICC to stop it from investigating or prosecuting Americans.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ICC is a “fake court” and that the U.S. will block its financial resources.
- The ICC called the sanctions an attempt to block justice and harm the international legal system.
- The ICC was created in 2002 to hold people accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- The Trump administration has opposed the ICC because it investigated Israeli leaders and U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
- The ICC recently had a former judge win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The ICC urged other countries to support it so it can keep operating.
- Rubio warned the U.S. will end the ICC if it does not stop threatening Americans.
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