Trump’s plan to dismantle the ICC could upend global justice

The piece warns that Trump wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court 'brick by brick'—sanctioning officials, tightening scrutiny on nations accepting US aid, and even courting non-member powers—threatening international justice. It argues the ICC, despite flaws, serves as a crucial check on war crimes and genocide, and calls Western allies and donors to defend it against political pressure while noting past US ambivalence toward international law.