WSJ Reports U.S. Set to Impose New Sanctions on ICC
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to impose wide-ranging sanctions on the International Criminal Court, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. administration under President Donald Trump is set to impose new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The administration, which has already targeted ICC President Tomoko Akane and other officials, is reportedly intensifying its pressure on the court. According to the newspaper, the sanctions would make it illegal for the ICC to conduct financial transactions in U.S. dollars, effectively cutting it off from the global financial system and potentially disrupting its operations.
These sanctions could take effect after a six to seven month grace period and may be announced during the upcoming U.N. General Assembly debate or shortly thereafter. The United States, Russia, and Israel are not ICC members. The Trump administration views the court's investigations and prosecutions of non-member nations as a "violation of sovereignty" and has previously expressed concerns about this practice.
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