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The International Criminal Court building in The Hague, photographed on May 12, 2019. (File photo)OSeveno / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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U.S. Sanctions the Entire International Criminal Court, the Tribunal Whose Docket Has Been Dominated by African Cases

The U.S. sanctioned the International Criminal Court as an institution on Oct. 9, with 180-day licenses to wind down dealings. Most of the court's investigations have concerned African countries.