The International Criminal Court, which was established based on a treaty backed by many nations to try war and humanitarian crimes, faces being forced into dysfunction.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has designated the ICC itself as subject to sanctions, which would limit financial transactions and use of information technology services and interfere with its investigations and proceedings.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio again referred to the ICC as a rogue institution and said it needed to be dismantled.

In August, the United States announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane and other officials.

The deep animosity toward international law was evident by the fact that the U.S. decision came just hours after Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge, was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

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