US sanctions International Criminal Court hours after Pillay Nobel win

· Politics · United States

The Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges, Navi Pillay, won the Nobel Peace Prize. The US described the tribunal as a 'rogue' body it seeks to dismantle, putting Washington on a collision course with European allies. ICC President Tomoko Akane called the move 'an attack against sovereign states,' and the court said its fate now rests with the states that created it. The UK, European states, Canada, Japan and the UN voiced support for the ICC, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling the sanctions a serious blow to international criminal justice.

Why it matters：The sanctions threaten the court's operations and deepen a rift between the US and its allies over international justice.

Key points

  • The US called the ICC a 'rogue' tribunal it aims to dismantle.
  • The ICC said its fate rests with member states.
  • UK, EU, Canada and Japan voiced support for the court.

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