I read about the sanctions on a Saturday. Then I went on with my day. Bought groceries, did the laundry, watched a show without really watching it. Everything was normal, except this one thought that just wouldn't leave me alone. It wasn't even anger at first. It was more a feeling that something was deeply wrong, and I couldn't quite put it into words. The US Treasury had sanctioned the International Criminal Court. Not just a judge or a prosecutor, but the institution itself. And when an institution is hit with sanctions like these, even basic things can become difficult. Banking, paying salaries, buying software, keeping the organization running. Suddenly, doing ordinary work becomes a problem. The ICC is based in The Hague and has 125 member states. The United States isn't one of them. And I think that's an important detail. I also want to get the facts right because it's easy to get carried away when something makes you angry. The ICC issued arrest warrants...
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