Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has informed the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the United States will not recognize the court's power over its citizens and will not agree to its requests to hand over suspects.

代理總檢察長 Todd Blanche 已通知國際刑事法院 (ICC)，美國將不承認該法院對其公民的權力，且不會同意移交嫌疑人的請求。

This diplomatic position is based on the fact that the United States has not signed the Rome Statute. Acting Attorney General Blanche emphasized that the ICC has no legal authority over U.S. citizens anywhere in the world. He argued that any attempt to use such power would violate U.S. national sovereignty. This stance is supported by the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002, which forbids cooperation with the court and allows the government to take action to free detained U.S. personnel.

這一外交立場是基於美國尚未簽署《羅馬規約》的事實。代理總檢察長 Blanche 強調，ICC 在全球任何地方對美國公民都沒有法律權限。他主張，任何嘗試使用此類權力的行為都將違反美國國家主權。這一立場得到了 2002 年《美國軍人保護法》的支持，該法禁止與該法院合作，並允許政府採取行動釋放被拘留的美國人員。

Historically, the U.S. has always been skeptical of the ICC, but the current administration has increased this pressure by using economic sanctions. These penalties target court officials and organizations that help with investigations into U.S. allies, especially Israel. Consequently, tensions have grown because the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and claims it can investigate crimes committed in member states, regardless of the nationality of the person involved.

從歷史上看，美國一直對 ICC 持懷疑態度，但現任政府透過經濟制裁增加了壓力。這些制裁針對協助調查美國盟友（特別是以色列）的法院官員及組織。因此，由於 ICC 已對以色列領導人發出逮捕令，並聲稱無論涉事人員國籍為何，只要是在成員國境內 commit 的犯罪均可調查，導致緊張局勢加劇。

Furthermore, institutional conflicts have increased after three ICC judges filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court. They claim that U.S. sanctions are an attempt to force the court to change its behavior. While the U.S. government describes the ICC as a political body that lacks accountability, supporters of the court argue that international systems are necessary when national courts are unable or unwilling to prosecute serious international crimes.

此外，在三名 ICC 法官於紐約聯邦法院提起訴訟後，體制衝突進一步增加。他們聲稱美國的制裁是企圖強迫法院改變其行為。儘管美國政府將 ICC 描述為一個缺乏問責制的政治實體，但法院的支持者認為，當國家法院無法或不願起訴嚴重國際犯罪時，國際體系是必要的。

The United States continues to follow a policy of non-cooperation with the ICC, insisting that legal authority over its citizens belongs only to domestic courts.

美國將繼續採取不合作政策，堅持對其公民的法律權限僅屬於國內法院。