Legal Framework

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

The founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), establishing a permanent court with jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. It operates on the principle of complementarity with national courts.

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Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Officials

The administration imposed escalating sanctions on ICC officials -- including judges and prosecutors -- for investigating US citizens and allies, obstructing international criminal accountability and …

  • EO 14203 authorized visa restrictions and financial penalties against ICC officials investigating US citizens or allies, specifically …
  • Sanctions were progressively expanded from prosecutor Karim Khan to four ICC judges and eventually 11 officials by December 2025.