International Criminal Court Under Attack By Andrew Firmin Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

International Criminal Court Under Attack By Andrew Firmin LONDON, Aug 17 2026 (IPS) - In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Trump administration intends to pressure states into quitting the court, threatening sanctions, travel bans, visa restrictions and ‘increased scrutiny’ of states that receive its funding. At stake is the court’s ability to stand with victims of the gravest of human rights crimes. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/international-criminal-court-under-attack/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=As_Mongolia_Hosts_COP_Pastoralists_Demand_Space_to_Move_Survive_and_Restore_UN_Reiterates_its_YearOl Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -