# US Sanctions ICC After Nobel Prize

> US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize.
- Title: US Sanctions ICC After Nobel Prize · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize. US sanctions International Criminal Court as…
- Keywords: international criminal court, navi pillay, nobel peace prize, trump administration, marco rubio, news, world, politics, Sanctions, ICC, Nobel, Prize
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/09/us-sanctions-the-international-criminal-court-hours-after-a-former-judge-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize
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- Topics: us, international criminal court, navi pillay, nobel peace prize, trump administration, marco rubio, news, world, politics
## US sanctions ICC
US imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court as institution.
## Nobel Prize to Pillay
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former judge Navi Pillay for promoting peace and international law.
## Rubio's statement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US will ban transactions with ICC to prevent prosecuting Americans.
## ICC response
ICC called US sanctions an attempt to obstruct justice and attack on international legal order.
## Key takeaway

US sanctions International Criminal Court as institution following Nobel Peace Prize award to former judge Navi Pillay.