# ICC says US sanctions on top court members ‘undermine rule of law’

https://mins.news/en/item/25487

- France 24, 2026-08-18 20:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260818-icc-says-us-sanctions-on-top-court-members-undermine-rule-of-law

> The United States imposed sanctions on two senior members of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday. The court said the move undermines the rule of law, marking the Trump administration’s latest action against the Hague-based institution established to prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.

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