Event Brief
ICC slams US sanctions on court president and lawyer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (20)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: The ICC criticized new U.S. sanctions on senior staff, including its president, as an attack on its independence.
WHO: International Criminal Court
WHAT: The ICC criticized U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president and a senior trial lawyer.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM ET
WHERE: Netherlands
WHY: The ICC was reacting to new U.S. sanctions freezing assets and restricting contact with the U.S. financial system.
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