US sanctions on ICC judges
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Kenneth Roth Publishes Opinion on US Sanctions Against International Criminal Court
Venezuela and Chad announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
The military juntas of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their departure from the ICC.
The ICC brought charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant over the deprivation and deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
“We expect more countries to join our campaign by ending their funding and participation in this politicized and unaccountable court.”
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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in February 2025 created the framework for the sanctions
The ICC said the sanctions undermine the rule of law and amount to a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution
The ICC maintains it can exercise jurisdiction over nationals of non-member states accused of qualifying crimes committed on the territory of a state that has accepted the court's jurisdiction
“These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction,”
ICC condemns US sanctions as attack on its independence
Japan is the ICC's biggest funder and a close US ally.
The sanctions bar the targeted individuals from entering the US and from carrying out transactions in the US financial system.
Akane, a Japanese judge, has served as ICC president since her election in March 2024.
“These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction,”