President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the organization of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions” targeting the United States and its ally,

Trump has ordered sanctions on the ICC, which wields power to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes.

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE - U.S. President Donald Trump has authorised economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.

Countries condemn US sanctions on the ICC alleging impunity for serious crimes and weakening international law.

The International Criminal Court has called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by Donald Trump.

Why is the US president reimposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, and what can be done to protect it?

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel.

The sanctions include freezing any U.S. assets of those designated and barring them and their families from visiting the United States.

The International Criminal Court on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump, saying that the move was an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.