TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday condemned new U.S. sanctions against four of its officials, calling the action a direct assault on judicial independence and the global rules-based order. "The International Criminal ...

The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.

Sanctions constitute ‘serious violation of the principle of judicial independence,’ ICC judges' right to ‘freely and peacefully’ carry out their mandate, says Senegal's Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajan

The post Netanyahu praises new US sanctions on ICC: ‘A firm step against the false smear campaign’ appeared first on The Times of Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the new round of US sanctions on International Criminal Court officials, calling it a decisive stand in defense of Israel.