Widespread condemnation of the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court

Widespread condemnation of the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court

The implementation of the new US financial sanctions against the International Criminal Court has been widely condemned.

The International Criminal Court and the UN Secretary-General have described the ban on doing business with this court as a ground attack on international justice. Great Britain, Canada, Japan and several European countries once again announced their support for the International Criminal Court; An institution that prosecutes people accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, said that Donald Trump would never allow what he called a "rogue court" to prosecute Americans.

Washington's move came just hours after former judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize. He warned against increasing political attacks on international law.