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Former prosecutor calls for EU statute blocking US sanctions on ICC members

The Guardian World Sunday 24 May 2026, 04:00 UTC By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 1 min read
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A former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has urged the European Union to enact a statute to block US sanctions against ICC members. These sanctions, imposed in February 2025, targeted nine judges and the chief prosecutor following the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for members of the Israeli cabinet. The former prosecutor described the US actions as "thuggish" and "bullying," claiming they aim to undermine the court.

US imposed sanctions on nine judges and a prosecutor after ICC issued arrest warrants for members of Israeli cabinet

A former prosecutor at the international criminal court has called for an EU-wide statute blocking what she describes as “thuggish” and “bullying” US sanctions imposed on members of the court that are designed to send the court into oblivion.

In February 2025, the US imposed sanctions on 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor as well three Palestinian organisations, in response to the ICC decision in 2024 to issue arrest warrants for members of the Israeli cabinet, including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

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