US Places New Sanctions on International Court Officials

Top leaders at the International Criminal Court are facing new US penalties, sparking concerns about the future of global justice.

The United States government has placed new sanctions on high-ranking officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is a special court in The Hague that investigates and tries people accused of the world's most serious crimes, like war crimes or genocide. One of the people affected by these new rules is Tomoko Akane, who leads the ICC. She has warned that these actions could lead to the "demise of the international rule of law." This is a fancy way of saying she worries that international rules meant to keep peace and punish wrongdoers might fall apart. The ICC has spoken ou…