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US Campaign Against ICC

The Trump administration is pursuing a campaign to isolate and disable the International Criminal Court, saying it threatens US sovereignty.

Where it stands

US sanctions target the International Criminal Court's access to American finance and technology; challenges to earlier sanctions remain pending in federal court.

Following:
October 2026
Fri, Oct 9
Oct 9Japan protested Russia's extradition requests for ICC officials
Oct 9EU condemned US sanctions and pledged to protect ICC
Oct 9UN secretary-general condemned US sanctions against the ICC
Oct 9ICC urged member states to keep the court functioning
Oct 9Britain and G7 allies reaffirmed support for the ICC
Oct 9The US imposed sanctions against the entire ICC
September 2026
Tue, Sep 22
Sep 22Trump urged ICC member states to withdraw
Sep 22Japan's prime minister voiced support for the ICC
Sun, Sep 20
Sep 20Trump administration prepared sanctions against the entire ICC
August 2026
Wed, Aug 19
Aug 19UN secretary-general voiced concern over US sanctions on ICC
Aug 19EU leaders voiced support for the ICC
Aug 19The ICC condemned US sanctions as an attack on its independence
Aug 19Japan called US sanctions on ICC officials unfortunate
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18The US sanctioned the ICC president and a senior lawyer
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11Human rights groups filed new constitutional challenge to ICC sanctions
July 2026
Wed, Jul 15
Jul 15Advocacy groups sued, alleging ICC sanctions violated free speech
Mon, Jul 13
Jul 13The Trump administration launched its campaign to disable the ICC
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