21.08.2025 01:06
The U.S. administration announced that it has added four judges and assistant prosecutors of the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list due to their "positions against Israel." The court stated that this decision is an insult to millions of victims around the world and added, "Sanctions are a blatant attack on the independence of a neutral judicial institution."
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a written statement that they have added 4 individuals who are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the sanctions list due to their "attitudes against Israel" in accordance with President Donald Trump's relevant presidential decree.
SANCTIONS ON ICC MEMBERS FROM THE U.S.
Rubio noted that they have included ICC judges Kimberly Prost and Nicolas Guillou, as well as deputy prosecutors Nazhat Shameem Khan and Mame Mandiaye Niang on the sanctions list. Rubio stated, "These individuals are foreign persons who are directly involved in the efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute U.S. or Israeli citizens without the consent of these countries. The Court is a national security threat used as a tool for a legal war against the U.S. and our close ally Israel."
RESPONSE FROM THE ICC: IT IS A CLEAR ATTACK
The International Criminal Court reacted to the decision. In a written statement by the ICC, it was stated, "These sanctions are a clear attack on the independence of a neutral judicial institution operating under the authority of 125 state parties from all regions."
The statement expressed that the sanctions are an insult to the states that are parties to the ICC and to millions of victims around the world, stating, "The Court stands firmly behind its personnel and the victims of unimaginable atrocities. The ICC will continue to fulfill its duties in accordance with the legal framework accepted by the state parties, without regard to any restrictions, pressure, or threats."
The statement also called for support for the ICC from state parties and everyone who shares the values of humanity and the rule of law in the face of U.S. sanctions.
Source: AA / İHA
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