International Criminal Court faces 'test of resilience' as US imposes sweeping sanctions

US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court that threaten to cripple its operations and spark fresh transatlantic tension. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African prosecutor Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts. Read moreIsrael a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay Here's a look at the likely impact of the sanctions, possible responses, and the reasons behind Washington's unprecedented move, which the court said was an "assault on the rule of law". What is the ICC and what does it do? Based in the Dutch city of The Hague, the ICC tries individuals suspected of the world's worst offences -- war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Established in 2002 by the Rome Statute, it currently has 125 members. Major powers such as the United States, Russia, China, India, and Israel are not members of the court. It is governed by a strict policy of "complementarity", meaning it can only take on cases a suspect's home country is unwilling or unable to try itself. ...