WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is ramping up stress on the Worldwide Felony Court docket for pursuing investigations into US and Israeli officers for alleged struggle crimes. The State Division on Wednesday (Aug 20) introduced new sanctions on 4 ICC officers, who it mentioned had been instrumental in efforts to prosecute US and Israeli residents.
The sanctions are simply the newest in a collection of steps the administration has taken in opposition to the Hague-based courtroom, the world’s first worldwide struggle crimes tribunal. The US has already imposed penalties on the ICC’s former chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, who stepped apart in Might pending an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, and 4 different tribunal judges.
In an announcement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned he had taken motion in opposition to ICC judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou of France and prosecutors Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji and Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal.
“These people are international individuals who immediately engaged in efforts by the Worldwide Felony Court docket to research, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of america or Israel, with out the consent of both nation,” Rubio mentioned. He added that the administration would proceed “to take no matter actions we deem essential to guard our troops, our sovereignty, and our allies from the ICC’s illegitimate and baseless actions.”
