Tensions Rise as US Targets International Court After Nobel Prize Win

The Trump administration is pushing back hard against the International Criminal Court just as former judge Navi Pillay receives the Nobel Peace Prize.

There is a major fight happening right now between the United States and the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is a special court based in The Hague that tries people for the world's most serious crimes, like war crimes and genocide. Things started to heat up after Navi Pillay, a former judge at the court, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Instead of celebrating, the Trump administration reacted by announcing new sanctions against the ICC. Sanctions are basically penalties—often blocking people or groups from doing business or traveling—used to pressure them. Trump has been very…