International Criminal Court faces 'test of resilience' as US imposes sweeping sanctions
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
The US government under President Donald Trump has imposed broad sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), aiming to limit its work. These restrictions could disrupt the ICC’s operations, including banking, technology use, and investigations, while the European Union expressed support for the court’s ability to continue its work.Key Facts
- The ICC is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and prosecutes serious crimes like war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
- The court began in 2002 and has 125 member countries, but the US, Russia, China, India, and Israel are not members.
- Sanctions from the US now target the whole ICC institution, affecting access to banking, credit cards, insurance, and technology.
- ICC officials rely heavily on American technology like Microsoft products, which are affected by the sanctions.
- The acting chief prosecutor, Mame Mandiaye Niang, said sanctions make daily operations difficult, including travel bookings and banking.
- The sanctions could limit the ICC’s ability to pay staff, investigate crimes abroad, protect witnesses, and run detention centers.
- The European Union stated it is ready to support the ICC to help it keep working.
- The ICC recently received attention for prosecuting former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
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