Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Four human rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues that President Trump exceeded his emergency economic powers and violated constitutional protections for speech and due process. The groups claim the sanctions, authorized by a 2025 executive order, have forced them to limit research, legal advocacy, and humanitarian work related to the ICC, interfering with activities beyond financial transactions. The administration imposed the sanctions amid its dispute with the ICC over the court's authority, citing ICC actions involving the United States and Israel.