"In a statement, US Secretary of State Rubio said the judges have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel's consent. He also faulted Lordkipanidze and Damdin for voting with the majority on December 15, when the ICC rejected Israel's attempt to pause the war crimes probe. The US is Israel's ally and has supported its genocidal war in Gaza by continuing to supply the country with billions in military and economic aid."
"The sanctions are the latest in a series of economic restrictions the administration of US President Donald Trump has placed on ICC members and their associates. Critics warn such actions could chill investigations across the world and have wide-ranging implications for prosecutors, judges and even witnesses. In February, for instance, the Trump administration issued broad sanctions targeting ICC staff and anyone assisting the court's investigations against the US and its allies."
The United States imposed new sanctions on two International Criminal Court judges, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia. The State Department accused the judges of engaging in ICC efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals without Israel's consent and cited their December 15 vote rejecting Israel's request to pause a Gaza war crimes probe. The US characterized ICC actions as politicized and a dangerous precedent. Previous measures under the Trump administration included broad sanctions targeting ICC staff and individual sanctions against judges involved in Afghanistan probes and decisions related to Israeli leaders.
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