Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC

Four human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute, filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration. The legal action challenges an executive order imposing sanctions on ICC prosecutors, judges, and Palestinian groups. The plaintiffs argue these crippling sanctions undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity. They claim the regime obstructs access to justice for victims of international crimes and prevents civil society from supporting the ICC investigation into Palestine.