US rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Four major US human rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, according to Middle East Eye. The groups—the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute—argue the sanctions are 'blatantly illegal' and say they're forced to curtail human rights work because anyone associated with ICC cases or officials could face legal repercussions. Trump issued the sanctions in late January twenty twenty-five via executive order, following his opposition to the ICC's investigations into Israeli officials. The action came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza, visited the White House.

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