The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, aiming to restrict the tribunal's resources and ability to operate. The sanctions could cut the ICC off from the US financial system and prohibit it from conducting transactions in dollars. The US sanctions include a ban on US entities making transactions with the ICC.
Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, strongly disagree with the sanctions, which were announced hours after a former ICC judge won the Nobel Peace Prize. The US says the measures are aimed at restricting the tribunal's resources and ability to operate.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday. The sanctions were announced just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
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