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U.S. Sanctions Two More ICC Judges Over Gaza Probe Ruling

The court denounces the move as a threat to judicial independence.

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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
‘Strongly rejecting’ the sanctions, the ICC said that the US action “undermine the rule of law”.

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio named Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, imposing a U.S. travel ban and blocking their property and transactions.
  • Rubio tied the action to the judges’ votes on December 15 rejecting Israel’s appeal, a decision that left in place the Gaza investigation and arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
  • The designations extend a yearlong campaign against the court’s personnel, bringing the total number of sanctioned ICC judges to at least eight alongside previously targeted prosecutors.
  • The ICC said the sanctions are a flagrant attack on an impartial judicial institution and vowed to continue its mandate with independence and impartiality.
  • Neither the United States nor Israel are parties to the Rome Statute, and reporting in recent days described U.S. warnings of potential further measures if ICC investigations are not narrowed.