UN, EU condemn US sanctions on ICC judges: An assault on justice ...Iraq

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"I am profoundly disturbed by thedecision of the Government of the United States of America to sanction judgesof the International Criminal Court," UN High Commissioner for HumanRights Volker Türk said in statement. “Attacks against judges for performanceof their judicial functions… run directly counter to respect for the rule oflaw.”

The EU echoed the UN's position, affirmingits full support for the ICC. “The ICC holds perpetrators of the world’sgravest crimes to account and gives victims a voice. It must be free to actwithout pressure,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote onX.

Meanwhile, the court’s governing body, theAssembly of States Parties—representing 125 member countries—also issued astrong rebuke. “These ... are regrettable attempts to impede the Court and itspersonnel in the exercise of their independent judicial functions,” it stated.

The sanctions place the four judges on theUS Specially Designated Nationals List, which blocks any assets under USjurisdiction and severely restricts access to the global financial system. Thedesignation is recognized by many international banks, making it difficult forthe sanctioned individuals to conduct basic financial transactions.

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