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US Prepares Sweeping Sanctions Against International Criminal Court
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- The United States is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court.
- The sanctions would bar U.S. persons and companies from providing funds, goods or services without a Treasury license.
- Officials warn the sanctions could hinder the ICC’s IT, insurance, hiring and payroll.
- The United States has sanctioned over a dozen ICC judges and prosecutors since February 2025.
- Restrictions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and lawyer Abdoulaye Seye began on September 17.
