"Turk, on Friday, lauded the work of the nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) targeted by the US for their cooperation with the International Criminal Court Al-Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights. list of 3 itemsend of list For decades now, these NGOs have been performing vital human rights work, particularly on accountability for human rights violations, he said. I urge the US Government to withdraw immediately these sanctions."
"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had designated the Palestinian groups for sanctions on Thursday, blocking their assets and banning American citizens from engaging in financial transactions with them. These entities have directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel's consent, Rubio said in a statement. He also promised to continue to respond with significant and tangible consequences to efforts to prosecute Israeli officials at the ICC."
Volker Turk rejected US sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as unacceptable and urged their immediate revocation. He praised Al-Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al-Mezan for decades of vital human rights and accountability work. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated the groups for sanctions, blocking assets and banning American citizens from transacting with them, saying the entities cooperated with the International Criminal Court in efforts to investigate or prosecute Israeli nationals without Israel's consent. Washington has also sanctioned ICC judges and a UN rapporteur amid efforts to seek accountability for Israel, while the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders on war crimes charges.
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