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US Sanctions ICC Chief Prosecutor Following Trump Executive Order

The sanctions target Karim Khan over ICC investigations into alleged war crimes by Israel and the United States.

FILE - Karim Ahmed Khan, International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, speaks during a news conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Aug. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)
FILE - Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, looks up prior to a press conference in The Hague, Netherlands, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
The US sanctioned ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over the court's investigations into the United States and Israel

Overview

  • The U.S. added International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan to its 'Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons' list, freezing assets and restricting entry to the U.S.
  • The sanctions follow a February 7 executive order by President Donald Trump, citing the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and investigations into U.S. actions in Afghanistan.
  • The ICC has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict.
  • The Trump administration has criticized the ICC as illegitimate, and similar sanctions were imposed on Khan's predecessor during Trump's first term but were lifted by President Biden in 2021.
  • The ICC has condemned the sanctions, defending its independence, while the U.N. has called the court a vital institution for international justice.