US Sanctions on ICC Put Global Justice at Risk

Click to expand Image Permanent premises of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. © 2019 Peter Dejong/AP (New York) – The Trump administration’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an unprecedented assault on global justice and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 9, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the imposition of sanctions on the ICC. “The Trump administration has made clear its aim to destroy the ICC