US sanctions judges of the International Criminal Court
The United States has imposed sanctions against judges of the International Criminal Court.
“I am designating Kimberly Prost of Canada, Nicolas Guillou of France, Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji and Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14203, “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.” These individuals are foreign persons who directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of either nation,” said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
According to Rubio, the court poses a threat to national security and serves as a tool for prosecuting the United States and Israel.
The International Criminal Court responded to the new US sanctions with a statement saying that these sanctions constitute a blatant attack on the independence of an impartial judicial body acting in accordance with the mandate of 125 participating states from all regions of the world.
