Marco Rubio announces new American sanctions against four magistrates from the International Criminal Court

“Today. Nevertheless, I designate Kimberly Prost (Canada), Nicolas Guillou (France), Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fiji) and Mame Mandiaye Niang (Senegal) for having participated directly in the efforts of the ICC aimed at investigating, stopping, holding or pursuing nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of one or the other of these countries“Said the US Secretary of State in a statement. Meanwhile, The Trump administration has a long -standing conflict with the international institution.

Washington’s anger intensified after the issue of an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Therefore, Washington had already sanctioned last June four magistrates from the ICC. judging “illegitimate” et “politicized“Procedures for American soldiers or Israeli officials – a decision then hailed by Benjamin Netanyahu.

In February. the United States had already taken sanctions against the CPI prosecutor Karim Khan, who had initiated this procedure against marco rubio announces new american the Israeli executive. The prosecutor has since been withdrawn, because targeted by an investigation for “allegedly“. Additionally, The sanctions freeze the assets held in the United States by the people targeted.

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.