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Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?
Al Jazeera asks why Washington is targeting the International Criminal Court, a tribunal the United States has never joined; the judges have not yet tweeted back.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?”
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:57 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: International Criminal Court, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Sanctions Land Hours After Nobel Win for Ex-Court Judge (October 9).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn The Hague and Washington tonight, one question.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera asks why the United States is sanctioning the International Criminal Court, a body Washington never joined.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBanned? What did the court post?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a court, Kenji. Judges, not content.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThen it should just appeal.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAppeals are what courts do. That part, at least, he has right.
The story so far
- US Sanctions ICC Hours After Judge Wins Nobel · Reuters
- US Sanctions ICC; Pentagon Execution Stream Draws Fire · CBS News
- U.S. Sanctions International Criminal Court Itself · CBS News
- Autopsy Released in SC Trainer Case; Rubio Targets ICC · Fox News
- Sanctions Land Hours After Nobel Win for Ex-Court Judge · The New York Times
- Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court? (this story)
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