With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
Summary
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as part of its opposition to the court’s work. These sanctions target ICC leaders involved in prosecuting war crimes, especially those related to Israel, and reflect the U.S. government’s broader effort to challenge the court’s authority.Key Facts
- The Trump administration sanctioned 13 ICC officials involved in prosecutions.
- The latest sanctions targeted ICC President Tomoko Akane from Japan and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye from Senegal.
- The U.S. opposes the ICC’s power to prosecute officials without their governments’ consent, especially for crimes committed on their territories.
- The ICC can claim jurisdiction if crimes occur on the land of a member country, even if the perpetrator is from a non-member country.
- The U.S. never joined the ICC, partly because it objected to this territorial jurisdiction rule in 1998.
- Despite past objections, the U.S. accepted ICC jurisdiction to prosecute Russians for crimes in Ukraine.
- The reimposition of sanctions came after the ICC charged Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories.
- U.S. officials argue the ICC threatens American sovereignty by prosecuting U.S. or Israeli officials.
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