What is the International Criminal Court and how will President Donald Trump’s sanctions impact it? – Chicago Tribune

U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could hinder trials and investigations at the Hague-based tribunal, particularly targeting the arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC, founded in 2002, aims to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression, with 125 member countries. The sanctions could impact the court’s operations, potentially targeting Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and those involved in the Netanyahu investigation, halting ongoing trials and investigations.

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