ICC rejects US sanctions, vows to continue work

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected sanctions imposed by the United States, describing them as an attempt to disrupt its operations and intimidate those working with the institution.
The US imposed the sanctions on Friday, hours after one of the court’s former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump would never allow the ICC to prosecute Americans.
“Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC. We expect our allies, many of whom are part of the ICC and that rely on American servicemembers for their defence, to rein in the court,” Rubio said.
Reacting to the sanctions in a video statement, ICC Pr...