US sanctions threaten the integrity of Rome Statute system, seek to hamper efforts to bring justice to victims of most heinous crimes, says statement - Anadolu Ajansı

The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on four International Criminal Court officials, criticizing the court's targeting of Israeli and U.S. leaders. The move faced international backlash, with France and the UN condemning it as an assault on judicial independence.

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