USA imposes sanctions on international criminal court

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Lerato Khumalo

USA imposes sanctions on international criminal court

USA imposes sanctions on international criminal court

Updated on October 9, 2026 – 4:53 p.mReading time: 1 min.

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After sanctions against individual judges, the USA is now imposing punitive measures against the entire ICC. (archive image) (Source: Peter Dejong/AP/dpa/dpa-bilder)

The US government has imposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The US State Department said it would prohibit transactions with the court, cut off its resources and restrict its ability to act. There had previously been sanctions against individual judges and prosecutors.