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U.S. Sanctions Two ICC Judges Over Ruling That Kept Gaza Probe Alive

Washington says the designations answer the judges’ Dec. 15 vote rejecting Israel’s appeal on the court’s investigation.

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‘Strongly rejecting’ the sanctions, the ICC said that the US action “undermine the rule of law”.
A sign with the name and logo is seen outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on March 11, 2025.
Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) where Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, a Sudanese national will hear the court’s verdict, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio named Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia for asset freezes and U.S. travel bans.
  • Rubio said both judges “directly engaged” in efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals by siding with the majority to let the Gaza inquiry proceed.
  • The ICC called the move a flagrant attack on judicial independence and vowed to continue its work under the Rome Statute.
  • Israel welcomed the action, while the Trump administration framed it as part of a broader push to counter what it calls ICC overreach against non‑party states.
  • The designations follow earlier U.S. sanctions on ICC personnel under a February executive order, with officials signaling possible further steps if the probes persist.