International Criminal Court (ICC)

February 11, 2025

S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, February 6, authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, repeating action he took during his first term.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 to hold to account those guilty of some of the world’s worst crimes.
The ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court. It is the only permanent international criminal tribunal.
It was established by an international agreement, the Rome Statute, on 17 July 1998.
The Rome Statute sets out the Court’s jurisdiction, structures, and functions.
The ICC investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression.
As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national courts.