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The United States has announced to take new sanctions against the International Criminal Court for its investigations involving the United States. However, Israel. For example, (Photo by Donald Trump surrounded in particular by Secretary of State Marco Rubio)
International – New repressive wave. Consequently, The United States announced this Wednesday. Similarly, August 20, take new sanctions against four magistrates from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which they accuse of “Politicization”. Consequently, A French judge is one of them. A decision welcomed france dismayed this decision united by Israel but criticized by France and the court which denounced a “Clear attack”.
The American sanctions aim for Canadian judge Kimberly Prost. the French judge Nicolas Guillou, who is involved in the file of the arrest mandate targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as two assistants, Nazhat Shameem Khan of the Fiji islands and Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal.
They are sanctioned to have “Directly participated in the efforts made by the ICC to investigate. stop, hold or pursue nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of one or the other of these countries”said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement. He stressed that the Institution based in The Hague represented “A threat to national security. has been used as a legal war instrument against the United States and its close Israel ally”.
France “Expresses his france dismayed this decision united solidarity with regard to the magistrates”
These new sanctions are added to. those announced in early June which had targeted four other magistrates from the ICC. And in February, the United States sanctioned the CPI prosecutor Karim Khan, who had initiated procedure against Israeli leaders.
The United States in particular rejects procedures that have targeted American soldiers in Afghanistan. suspected of alleged war crimes or even the CPI arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister and his former Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the war in the Gaza Strip.
France has expressed its « consternation »according to a press release from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Paris “Expresses his solidarity with regard to the magistrates referred to by this decision”. believes that American sanctions are “Contrary to the principle of independence of justice”said a ministry spokesperson.
“Impartial judicial institution”
The ICC has described the American sanctions as“Clear attack on the independence. of a impartial judicial institution”according to a press release.
The announced measures consist of a ban on entry on American soil. the freezing of possible assets detainees in the United States and any financial transaction with them.
In detail. the Canadian judge is sanctioned for his involvement in the ICC investigation into American staff in Afghanistan, while the French judge presides over the case for arrest mandates against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Nicolas Guillou. experienced lawyer, worked for several years in the United States under the chairmanship of Barack Obama, as detached within the Ministry of Justice to develop judicial cooperation with France.
For their part. the supporters of Shameem Khan and Mandiaye Niang are sanctioned for their support for “Illegitimate actions of the ICC against france dismayed this decision united Israel”especially with regard to stop mandates.
Netanyahu salutes American sanctions
The Israeli Prime Minister. therefore targeted by an arrest warrant since November 2024, praised American sanctions in a statement published by his office. “It is a decisive action against the campaign of defamation. lies aimed at the State of Israel (and its army) in favor of truth and justice”he added.
Neither the United States nor Israel is members of the ICC. a permanent jurisdiction responsible for continuing and judging individuals accused of genocide, crime against humanity and war crime. They do not recognize its ability to continue their nationals.
During Donald Trump’s first term. the ICC, in particular its procure at the time, Fatou Bensouda, had already been the target of American sanctions – lifted by Joe Biden shortly after coming to power in 2021.
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