Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:18pm on 09 Oct 2026,Friday International
The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, escalating President Donald Trump’s administration’s campaign against the Hague-based tribunal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a ban on transactions with the court, calling it a “rogue court” and warning that Washington would end its operations unless it addressed US concerns. The ICC condemned the sanctions as an attack on international law and the foundations of the global legal order, insisting it would continue its work independently. The move followed South African jurist Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize win. A former ICC Appeals Chamber judge, Pillay was honoured for advancing international criminal justice amid political attacks on legal institutions. (PC: Reuters)
