US imposes sanctions on international criminal court
Trump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges
TL;DR
- The US has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- The Trump administration accused the ICC of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans.
- The ICC stated that the sanctions are an attempt to obstruct justice and assault the rule of law.
- The US previously condemned the ICC for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials and investigating US soldiers.
- The ICC was established in 2002 to hold countries accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.