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US Sanctions Four ICC Judges Over Afghanistan Investigations, Israel Warrants

The Treasury Department froze their US-based assets under President Trump’s February executive order, prompting criticism from the ICC, human rights organizations, EU officials, international legal experts who say the sanctions undermine the rule of law.

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) building is pictured on November 21, 2024 in The Hague.
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Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Judges Solomy Balungi Bossa, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou and Beti Hohler under Executive Order 14203 for “illegitimate and baseless actions” targeting US and Israeli nationals.
  • Bossa and Ibáñez Carranza were sanctioned for authorizing an ICC investigation into alleged war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan.
  • Alapini Gansou and Hohler were sanctioned for issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged crimes in Gaza.
  • The measures freeze any US-based property of the judges, bar Americans from financial dealings with them and include US entry restrictions.
  • The ICC, human rights organizations and EU officials condemned the sanctions as an attempt to undermine the court’s independence and the global rule of law.