{
  "id": 13306989,
  "title": "US Hits International Criminal Court with Sweeping Sanctions as Part of Drive to Dismantle Tribunal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/us-hits-international-criminal-court-with-sweeping-sanctions-as-part-13306989",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:29:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20261010-353027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has imposed extensive sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as part of its strategy to dismantle the tribunal in response to investigations affecting the U.S. and its allies, including Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions on Friday, following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.\n\nThese sanctions prohibit transactions with the rogue court, stripping it of U.S.-based financial services, technology companies, and the use of U.S. dollars. The U.S. has given these entities a six-month window to cease operations with the court. The ICC responded by denouncing the move as an attack on the rule of law and international order, asserting its commitment to independence and impartiality.\n\nThe ICC President, Tomoko Akane, a citizen of Japan, called for continued support from ICC members, emphasizing that the court's mandate should be upheld. Amnesty International's Erika Guevara Rosas urged states to resist the U.S. measures and protect the court. The Netherlands, the ICC's host country, has been preparing for the sanctions and considers the EU blocking statute as a potential defense mechanism.\n\nAn international coalition of 7 countries, including Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the UK, expressed strong disagreement with the U.S. sanctions, vowing to continue supporting the court's work and uphold the rules-based international system. The sanctions are expected to significantly impact the court's operations, staff, and their families, as they work to bring those accused of grave international crimes to justice and support their victims.",
  "summary": "The US has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its efforts to dismantle the tribunal. The sanctions were announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and they aim to cut off the court's access to US-based financial services, technology companies, and the use of US dollars.\n\nThe move is in response to the ICC's investigations into the US and its allies, including Israel. The sanctions give US companies and individuals six months to wind down any business with the court. The ICC has denounced the sanctions as an attack on the rule of law and the foundations of international order.\n\nAccording to The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Mainichi, the Trump administration's campaign against the ICC is driven by its concerns over investigations into the US and its allies. The Mainichi also reported that Rubio described the ICC as a \"rogue court\" and stated that the US and its people are not subject to the court's jurisdiction.",
  "key_points": [
    "US imposes sanctions on ICC to dismantle tribunal",
    "Prohibits transactions with court, strips financial services",
    "ICC denounces move as attack on rule of law"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "US hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/us-hits-international-criminal-court-with-sweeping-sanctions-as-part",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}