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U.S. Imposes Third Round of Sanctions on ICC Officials Over Afghanistan and Gaza Cases

The Hague-based tribunal condemns the measures as a blatant attack on judicial independence.

Un panneau portant le nom et le logo de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) à La Haye, le 11 mars 2025
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Drapeau flottant devant la Cour pénale internationale ,le 14 mars 2025 à La Haye.
Thomas Hofnung, chef du service monde.

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced entry bans and U.S. asset freezes on four ICC figures: judges Kimberly Prost and Nicolas Guillou, and deputy prosecutors Nazhat Shameem Khan and Mame Mandiaye Niang.
  • Washington says the officials directly took part in efforts to investigate or prosecute Americans or Israelis without those states’ consent, accusing the court of politicization and legal warfare that threatens U.S. security.
  • The ICC rejects the move as an assault on an impartial judiciary and says it will continue its work within its legal mandate.
  • France voices consternation and solidarity with the targeted magistrates, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes the U.S. action as decisive.
  • The new measures follow February sanctions on Prosecutor Karim Khan and June penalties on four judges, extending a campaign tied to probes of U.S. personnel in Afghanistan and warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.