{
  "id": 13153214,
  "title": "ICC hits back at US sanctions, warns 'history will judge this moment'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/icc-hits-back-at-us-sanctions-warns-history-will-judge-this-moment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1552057/icc-hits-back-us-sanctions-warns-history-will-judge-moment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Criminal Court (ICC) has responded harshly to US sanctions, asserting that they constitute an assault on international law. In a statement released on Friday, the court declared that history would judge this moment severely. The sanctions, according to the institution, represent a direct attack on the rule of law and the fundamental principle that no individual is above the law.\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier warned of a ban on transactions with what he described as a \"rogue court,\" indicating the escalation of a longstanding campaign by the Trump administration against the court. The ICC responded by asserting that such actions were intended to intimidate staff and disrupt its operations, vowing that it would not be deterred from its mission.\n\nICC President Tomoko Akane emphasized the institution's commitment to its mandate, emphasizing its independence and impartiality. She stated that the court would continue to act solely on the basis of the law and the evidence, in pursuit of justice for the countless victims of grave crimes. The statement urged the ICC's 125 member states to support the institution, stating that the court's fate now depends on the actions of the states that established it. The court concluded by urging future generations, particularly the victims of mass atrocities, to consider how they responded when an institution created to protect them came under attack.",
  "summary": "THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court said Friday that US sanctions on the institution were an attack on international law and warned that “history will judge this moment.”",
  "key_points": [
    "ICC condemns US sanctions as assault on international law",
    "History will judge this moment severely, warns court",
    "ICC vows to uphold independence and impartiality despite sanctions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-hours-after-nobel-award-to-former-judge",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:11:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}