U.S. hits the International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions in a drive to dismantle it

Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday 9 October, as part of a drive to dismantle the tribunal, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, who has served as a judge at the ICC and other international courts, the LA Times reported. The U.S. took action against the court itself after previously penalizing more than a dozen of its judges and prosecutors, vowing to dismantle it 'brick by brick' without changes, CBS News reported. The sanctions cut the court off from U.S. dollars, financial services and technology companies, giving American businesses six months to end ties, according to Fortune, which reported that the Trump administration vowed to dismantle the court 'piece by piece'.

Latest: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court, cutting it off from U.S. dollars, financial services and technology companies, as the U.S. vowed to dismantle it 'brick by brick' without changes.

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