International Criminal Court Alliance

08/13/2026

Another lawsuit filed challenging the US Executive Order for sanctions against personnel of the ICC.

07/27/2026

The Assembly of States Parties voted to dismiss Prosecutor Karim Khan as a result of allegations of sexual misconduct with an aide and trying to keep it quiet. It's disappointing when individuals in leadership positions act improperly. The ICC remains an institution that continues to hold leaders to ethical standards and accountable when those standards are violated. That doesn't happen in many other institutions/governments and is a good sign that the ICC still believes in doing the right thing, even if the right thing is a hard thing to do. Dismissal of the prosecutor does not change any of the facts that formed the bases for cases before the court.

07/17/2026

We join together with the Washington Working Group on the ICC sponsored letter supporting the ICC against attempts by the US adminstration to dismantle this vital international court. Please follow this link to the letter.

As of July 17, 2026, more than 100 organizations and individuals have joined the below statement. Additional signatories will be added on a rolling basis. To join the statement, kindly fill out the Google form: https://bit.ly/WICCstatement (please note this is intended for US/US-based organizations....

07/14/2026

The ICC poses no threat to US sovereignty by asserting jurisdiction based on where the alleged crime occurred. The ICC asserts jurisdiction over individuals who are not nationals of state parties only if the alleged crime occurred on the territory of a state party or if there is a referral from the UN Security Council. The place where the alleged crime occurred is the most common basis for criminal jurisdiction. If an American was accused of murder in Italy, American agree the Italian courts would have jurisdiction based on where the alleged crime occurred. That is the same basis for jurisdiction asserted by the ICC. The ICC poses no threat to US sovereignty. The efforts by the US to dismantle the ICC because the US claims the ICC is attacking US sovereignty are another attempt to claim that individuals acting on behalf of the US are not subject to the same set of laws as the rest of the world. US officials should not be immune from prosecution if they commit atrocity crimes on the territory of a nation that is party to the ICC treaty or unlawfully attack seagoing vessels with the flags of those nations.

07/01/2026

Three judges of the ICC filed legal action challenging US Executive Order 14203, which authorized the imposition of financial sanctions against designated personnel of the ICC. The complaint includes summaries of what the ICC is as well as raising the arguments why the Executive Order is unlawful. The case is Prost et al v. Trump et al, filed June 24 2026 in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, case 26-cv-05305. Hopefully this link will take one to the complaint.

06/30/2026

July 17 is the anniversary of the date in 1998 where the nations of the world voted to approve the Rome Treaty of the ICC. It is celebrated annually as either International Justice Day or World Day for International Justice. In a world that increasingly seems to ignore the obligation to refrain from atrocity crimes (genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity) and willing to engage in the crime of aggression, the need to strengthen the ICC is more important than ever. When nations are either unable or not genuinely willing to investigate or prosecute, we need the ICC to hold individuals who commit those crimes accountable. Every nation should support the ICC but it takes individuals in each nation to press for that to happen. Working together we have the ability to ask each of our governments to support the work of the ICC. Peace through justiced is not some abstract concept but are real method to address some of our current problems.

05/15/2026

US District Court grants preliminary injunction against sanctions order against experts Francesca Albanese for recommending action by the International Criminal Court. District of Columbia, case 26-288 (RJL) May 13 2026.https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289767/gov.uscourts.dcd.289767.48.0.pdf

04/24/2026

April 24 is Armenian Genocide Rememberance Day. Los Angeles is blessed with families that immigrated here and Glendale is about 40% folks of Armenian ancestory. We should all honor the survivors who lost parts of thier families and society over a century ago. To honor them each of us should take whatever steps we can to prevent those types of criimes from continuing to occur. The most important factor for peace is trust and trust happens from one on one relationships. Spread the idea of peace through justice.