OFACFinal RuleJuly 1, 2025

International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations

Finance & BankingOther

Summary

This regulation allows the U.S. government to freeze assets and ban business dealings with people and organizations that interfere with the International Criminal Court or commit serious crimes like genocide and war crimes. It gives the U.S. Treasury Department power to punish individuals and entities that obstruct justice or support those accused of major human rights violations.

Key Points

1The U.S. can now freeze bank accounts and seize property of people who interfere with the International Criminal Court's investigations or prosecutions
2Americans and U.S. companies are banned from doing business with sanctioned individuals and organizations, including financial transactions and trade
3The sanctions target people accused of serious crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human trafficking
4The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) enforces these rules and can add or remove people from the sanctions list
5Violations can result in significant penalties including fines up to $250,000 or more and potential criminal charges

Key Dates

Published

July 1, 2025

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