United States Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court

In this article, the current US sanctions regime against prosecutors and judges of the International Criminal Court is placed in a historical context. The author analyses the history of the US relationship with the Court and explains the relevant statutory authority used by the current US President to impose the sanctions. The author then analyses the operational implications of the sanctions regime for the individuals affected and for the ICC, as well as the broader global consequences of this type of action levied by a powerful nation such as the USA against a prominent international institution like the ICC.