"Since Trump returned to power last year, his administration has worked steadily to hobble the Hague-based court. To date, 11 of the court's officials including the chief prosecutor and eight judges have been placed under sanctions, subjecting them to measures that include bans on travel to the US and fines and prison sentences for American companies who provide them services."
"In an executive order last year, Trump accused the court of engaging in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel, suggesting that the sanctions were in retribution for pursuing investigations into US and Israeli officials. Neither the US nor Israel is among the 125 signatories of the Rome statute, the 1998 treaty that gave rise to the court."
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost experienced sudden personal and professional disruption when US sanctions designated her alongside terrorists and organised-crime figures. Her credit cards, Amazon and Google accounts were cancelled, prompting descriptions of a direct, flagrant assault on the court's functioning. The Trump administration has targeted the Hague-based International Criminal Court to deter investigations into US and Israeli officials. To date 11 ICC officials, including the chief prosecutor and eight judges, face sanctions such as US travel bans and penalties against American companies providing services. Seventy-nine countries, including Canada, Brazil, Denmark, Mexico and Nigeria, warned that such measures increase impunity and threaten international rule of law.
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