The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, according to reports from Washington, DC. The announcement came just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Pillay is of South African origin. The reports linked the timing of the sanctions announcement with her Nobel Peace Prize win.
US sanctions on the ICC
The sanctions were announced by the Trump administration in Washington, DC. The available reports did not provide further details about the measures imposed or their stated purpose.