The U.S. government again threatens to impose new sanctions on the International Criminal Court
On Wednesday, December 10, the U.S. government once again threatened to impose new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The United States stated that it firmly opposes any legal proceedings by the ICC against U.S. citizens or U.S. allies. After several judges were sanctioned by the U.S. in the past few months, three Palestinian non-governmental organizations were also added to the sanctions list by the U.S. in early September.
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the U.S. government has continuously imposed sanctions on ICC judges: Because the ICC issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Gallant (Yoav Gallant), eight judges of the court have been sanctioned by the U.S. In February and June this year, the Chief Prosecutor and two of his deputies were placed on the "Drug Traffickers and Terrorists" list. The U.S. also sanctioned UN expert Francesca Albanese.
The U.S. continues to exert pressure, threatening to no longer sanction individuals one by one but to sanction the entire institution.
Additionally, on September 4, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio announced sanctions against three Palestinian non-governmental organizations that "directly participated in the ICC's illegal targeting of Israel." These three Palestinian NGOs are Al Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestine Center for Human Rights (PCHR). Washington also asked the ICC to revoke the arrest warrant issued on November 21, 2024, against Netanyahu and Gallant (related to crimes against humanity committed in Gaza) and to end the investigation into crimes on Palestinian territories.
More broadly, the U.S. prohibits the ICC from conducting any legal proceedings against any citizen of a state not party to the ICC (including the U.S. and Israel).
Source: rfi
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