The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), aiming to restrict the tribunal's resources and ability to operate. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the measures, which include a ban on US entities making transactions with the ICC, are intended to "defend US sovereignty" and accused the court of seeking to prosecute Americans.
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The ICC has responded to the sanctions, calling them an assault on the rule of law and the foundations of the international legal order. This announcement comes just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
US President Donald Trump has reacted negatively to the choice of winner for this year's prize, criticizing Pillay for being part of a panel that accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during the conflict that erupted on October 7.
