US State Department Moves to Dismantle ICC, Threatening Sanctions on 125-Member Court's Backers
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 24
US State Department Moves to Dismantle ICC, Threatening Sanctions on 125-Member Court's Backers
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 24
Summary
Washington has made destroying the International Criminal Court official policy, vowing to take the court apart “brick by brick” and expand sanctions and visa bans beyond judges and senior officials.
The campaign also targets countries that keep backing the ICC while receiving US aid or security protection, putting major donors such as the UK — which gives more than £15 million a year — under pressure.
Trump’s latest push follows ICC moves against allies and adversaries alike, including an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and earlier war-crimes action against Vladimir Putin; Trump also sanctioned court officials in his first term.
The pressure lands as the 125-member court faces its own crisis: member states are due to vote Friday on whether to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan after his suspension over misconduct findings he denies.