Fatou Bensouda

US Secretary of State Rubio imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, prompting the EU to reject the measures as unjustified and threaten counter-measures, including activating its blocking statute to protect the court's independence.

Europe may retaliate against Donald Trump over new US sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

Trump imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court officials in October 2025, targeting prosecutor Karim Khan over arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, while South African jurist Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize same day, highlighting tensions between US pressure to dismantle the court and member states' commitments to international justice.