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Trump Administration Sanctions ICC as Court and Members Push Back

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court and threatened its dissolution, prompting resistance from member states.


International Criminal Court building in The Hague, 2019
International Criminal Court building in The Hague, 2019 · Photo: OSeveno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and threatened to dismantle the tribunal, South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported. The US measures prompted immediate pushback from the court and its member states.

According to reports by The Manila Times and Philstar.com, the ICC and its members have rallied to resist the US measures, describing the sanctions as a "test of resilience" for the institution. Further details regarding the specific sanctions have not yet been released.

Sources: The Manila Times, Philstar.com, 조선일보

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