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US President signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court

HQ (according to VNA) February 7, 2025 10:00

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for targeting the US and its allies, including Israel.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the White House

The US President's executive order accuses the court in The Hague (Netherlands) of "abusing its powers" and engaging in "baseless" actions targeting the US and its close ally Israel. According to Mr. Trump, the ICC has no jurisdiction over the US or Israel, because neither country is a party to the Rome Statute or an ICC member.

Under the order, the White House issued an asset freeze and travel ban on ICC officials, employees and their family members, along with anyone deemed to have assisted the court's investigations.

The ICC has not commented on the US President's sanctions order. However, according to The Guardian, since Mr. Trump took office, the ICC has been preparing for retaliation from the US President.

During his first term, Mr. Trump imposed financial sanctions and a visa ban on then-ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and other senior officials and staff in 2020. The move came after Mr. Bensouda launched an investigation into allegations of war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden lifted the sanctions shortly after taking office in 2021.

The ICC was established under the Rome Statute and is based in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICC is the first permanent, independent international criminal court of the international community.

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