U.N.'s International Criminal Court condemns Trump's sanctions, calls on "world to stand united for justice"

London — The International Criminal Court on Friday condemned sanctions imposed on its officials by President Trump. The United Nations court, which is in the Hague, Netherlands, said the U.S. measures were intended to "harm (the Court's) independent and impartial judicial work."

"The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all Situations before it," the ICC said in a statement. "We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the world to stand united for justice and fundamental human rights." 

Mr. Trump claimed in his executive order on Thursday that the ICC had "engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel."