ICC Responds to Trump’s Sanctions
The statement from the court came in response to President Donald Trump's punitive actions against the organization for its condemnation of Israel. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed its intention to continue functioning despite sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Founded under the 2002 Rome Statute, the ICC is recognized by 125 nations, although countries such as the U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and India do not acknowledge its jurisdiction.
On Friday, the ICC released a statement expressing its condemnation of the “issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials.” The court emphasized its solidarity with its personnel and its commitment to providing justice and hope to countless innocent victims of atrocities worldwide.
On the same day, 79 countries, among them Brazil, France, Germany, South Africa, and Spain, jointly expressed “regret” over attempts to “undermine the court’s independence, integrity and impartiality.” The countries reaffirmed their “continued and unwavering support” for the ICC.
President Trump signed the executive order sanctioning the ICC on Thursday. The order asserts that the court has “set a dangerous precedent” by pursuing actions against U.S. nationals and senior Israeli officials. It accused the ICC of “abusing its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant,” referencing the ICC's decision from November. The court asserts that the two are accused of using starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza.
Trump argues that the ICC's moves threaten the “critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel.”
The executive order outlines financial and visa-related sanctions on individuals and their immediate family members who support ICC investigations into U.S. citizens or those of its allies.
According to The Guardian, sources within the ICC warned last month that the U.S. sanctions could impede the court’s access to banking systems, IT infrastructure, and insurance providers, presenting an “existential threat” to its operations.
Previously, the U.S. had imposed sanctions on then-ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda after the court sought to investigate alleged American war crimes in Afghanistan in 2020.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Founded under the 2002 Rome Statute, the ICC is recognized by 125 nations, although countries such as the U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and India do not acknowledge its jurisdiction.
On Friday, the ICC released a statement expressing its condemnation of the “issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials.” The court emphasized its solidarity with its personnel and its commitment to providing justice and hope to countless innocent victims of atrocities worldwide.
On the same day, 79 countries, among them Brazil, France, Germany, South Africa, and Spain, jointly expressed “regret” over attempts to “undermine the court’s independence, integrity and impartiality.” The countries reaffirmed their “continued and unwavering support” for the ICC.
President Trump signed the executive order sanctioning the ICC on Thursday. The order asserts that the court has “set a dangerous precedent” by pursuing actions against U.S. nationals and senior Israeli officials. It accused the ICC of “abusing its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant,” referencing the ICC's decision from November. The court asserts that the two are accused of using starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza.
Trump argues that the ICC's moves threaten the “critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States government and our allies, including Israel.”
The executive order outlines financial and visa-related sanctions on individuals and their immediate family members who support ICC investigations into U.S. citizens or those of its allies.
According to The Guardian, sources within the ICC warned last month that the U.S. sanctions could impede the court’s access to banking systems, IT infrastructure, and insurance providers, presenting an “existential threat” to its operations.
Previously, the U.S. had imposed sanctions on then-ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda after the court sought to investigate alleged American war crimes in Afghanistan in 2020.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
