# The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, just hours after South African jurist Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington wants to prevent the court from prosecuting American citizens. The measures target the court itself and could disrupt its banking, insurance and technology services, although certain transactions are exempt for an initial six-month period. The ICC has condemned the sanctions as an attack on international law, vowing to continue its work independently.
US sanctions ICC after Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize