Executive Order 13928
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Full Burial Now Needed for Executive Order Against International Criminal Court
"Executive Order 13928 requires a burial so deep, so final, that never again will the United States, nor any other country, deem it a permissible policy option."

BREAKING: Biden Revokes Executive Order Sanctioning Int’l Criminal Court Principals
Beth Van Schaack lauds the development and puts it in context of other human rights developments.

Why Biden Needs to Rescind Trump’s ICC Sanctions Now
A deadline looms in the case challenging executive order 13928, which imposed sanctions against the ICC. Will the Biden administration defend the former administration’s reckless…

Balancing the US Approach to the ICC
As the Biden administration develops a new direction in American foreign policy, the ICC is also charting a new institutional course.

ICC Associates Win Temporary Reprieve from Draconian US Sanctions
A judge granted a preliminary injunction in a case challenging the Trump administration’s sanctions against court personnel and others.

Why We Are Suing President Trump
Orders by President Donald Trump and his Cabinet make us afraid to continue our lifelong work for justice.

A Test for the US Posture on the Int’l Criminal Court: “Safe Harbor” Licenses?
A US willingness to consider mitigation will signal the true intent of sanctions against the ICC prosecutor and a division director.

Why Them? On the U.S. Sanctions Against Int’l Criminal Court Officials
What messages is the United States sending by targeting Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko in particular?

The Int’l Criminal Court Executive Order: Global Reactions Compiled
With the Trump administration poised to issue sanctions under its new executive order aimed at the ICC, Beth Van Schaack gathers key global reactions to the order and identifies…

Exploring Some Limitations to the ICC’s Ability to Charge US Officials with Contempt
"One potential method by which to explore the possibility of disincentivizing measures by non-member states to frustrate the institutional independence of the ICC is to consider…

Can the International Criminal Court Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt?
On June 11, President Donald Trump issued an executive order authorizing the imposition of sanctions targeting International Criminal Court officials. This article assesses the…

Letter to the Editor: There is No Affront to U.S. Sovereignty in the Int’l Criminal Court Investigation
Editor’s Note: This piece is part of Just Security’s ongoing coverage of Executive Order 13928, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated With the International Criminal…