Why is the Trump administration trying to dismantle the ICC? | ICC News | Al Jazeera

The United States has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) shortly after former judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The ICC, established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, has been targeted by US sanctions aimed at crippling its operations, including against figures like Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Poutine. Washington has previously sanctioned prosecutors and judges, but the latest move seeks to dismantle the court, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The controversy raises questions about Europe's potential to oppose Washington and defend the ICC.