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

The Guardian · · 770 words · By Patrick Wintour
International Law vs. National Sovereignty Judicial independence US-EU Diplomatic Tension
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In February 2025, the US imposed sanctions on 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor as well three Palestinian organisations”
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Multiple sources confirm that Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on February 6, 2025, imposing sanctions on ICC officials. Web results specifically mention sanctions against the Prosecutor, judges, and Palestinian organizations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 323 days remain until the end of the year (324 in leap years).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_11
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The February 2025 United States–Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia (also known as the 2025 Saudi Arabia meeting) was a meeting at the ministerial level between the United States and Russia. It was held on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_2025_United_States–Ru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“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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Wikipedia and official ICC reports confirm that arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials were issued on November 21, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karim Asad Ahmad Khan (born 30 March 1970) is a British lawyer who has served as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court since 2021. He specialises in international criminal law and internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Ahmad_Khan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli war crimes are violations of international criminal law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide, which Israeli security forces have committed or been accused o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes
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“The US sanctions – which include travel bans and asset freezes – have locked judges out of the European financial system”
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Evidence from web searches and Wikipedia confirms the existence of Executive Order 14203 and reports that these sanctions (asset freezes/travel bans) have impacted the financial access of ICC officials.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Executive Order 14203, titled "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court", is an executive order signed by United States president Donald Trump on February 6, 2025. The order imposes sanc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14203
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ICC or icc commonly refers to: International Criminal Court, an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands International Cricket Council, the global go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…
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“Fatou Bensouda, ICC prosecutor from 2012 to 2021”
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Wikipedia and official ICC sources explicitly state that Fatou Bensouda served as the ICC prosecutor from June 2012 to June 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fatou Bom Bensouda (; née Nyang; born 31 January 1961) is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatou_Bensouda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Kaufman (Hebrew: ניקולס קאופמן) is a British-Israeli lawyer who has served as a defense attorney at the International Criminal Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Kaufman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is the officer of the International Criminal Court whose duties include the investigation and prosecution of the crimes under the jurisdiction of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutor_of_the_Internationa…
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“Bensouda, a Gambian lawyer currently serving as the west African country’s high commissioner to the UK”
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Wikipedia and news sources confirm Fatou Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer and has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the UK since August 3, 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fatou Bom Bensouda (; née Nyang; born 31 January 1961) is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatou_Bensouda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The High Commission of The Gambia, London is the diplomatic mission of The Gambia in the United Kingdom. It is located south of Hyde Park and Kensington High Street, on Kensington Court in West London…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commission_of_The_Gambia,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gambian High Commissioner in London is the official representative of the Government in Banjul to the Government of the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high_commissioners_of_…
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“The Dutch government has signed an agreement with the ICC that commits the government to ensure the security, safety and protection of people indispensable to the court”
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The existence of the 'Headquarters Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the Kingdom of the Netherlands' is confirmed, which outlines the host state's obligations regarding security and protection.
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Criminal Court and the Kingdom of the Netherlands,. Whereas the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on. 17 July 1998 by ...
https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/NR/rdonlyres/99A…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2025 ... 14203. The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) firmly denounces all actions directed against the ICC, its officials and those ...
https://coalitionfortheicc.org/civil-society-condemns-us-san…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Parties towards the Court. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. ... The APIC is designed to give ICC officials the protection to conduct ...
https://www.pgaction.org/ilhr/rome-statute/cooperation.html
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“The US says it has sanctioned the ICC officials for directly engaging in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel’s consent.”
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Multiple reports cite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that sanctions were imposed because officials engaged in efforts to investigate or prosecute Israeli nationals without Israel's consent.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said sanctions were imposed on the rights monitors for having “directly engaged in efforts by the international criminal court to investigate, arrest, detain or…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/04/us-sanctions-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a subsequent statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the rights groups were targeted for having “directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arre…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/4/us-sanctions-palesti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on December 18, 2025, said he was imposing sanctions against the ICC judges for being “directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecu…
https://zmina.info/en/news-en/usa-impose-sanctions-against-t…
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