US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment
Plaintiffs allege ‘profound’ chilling effect on protected work of international criminal court officials and others Two US advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging that sanctions targeting Palestinian rights organizations, international criminal court (ICC) officials and a UN expert have unlawfully violated Americans’ first amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, argues that the administration’s sweeping 2025 sanctions package has had a “p…
