U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could jeopardize trials and investigations at the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.

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

The International Criminal Court has called on member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by the U.S. president.

President Trump says the work of the I.C.C., the world’s highest criminal court, threatens the national security of the United States and its allies, including Israel.

Asset freezes, travel bans against International Criminal Court officials ordered in protest against Netanyahu warrant.

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.

THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump to target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of U.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, claiming that it “has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel.