In August 2026, the United States sanctioned two senior International Criminal Court officials — including the court's president — as part of a sustained campaign to constrain a tribunal it has never formally joined. The action, rooted in Washington's alliance with Israel and opposition to the ICC's jurisdiction over non-member states, raises a question as old as power itself: who holds accountable those who refuse to be held accountable? As member states withdraw and prosecutors face personal penalties, the architecture of international justice built after the worst crimes of the twentieth ce
US sanctions ICC president in escalating campaign against court
War crimes victims may face reduced access to justice mechanisms as ICC operations face US pressure and member state withdrawals.