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EU supports International Criminal Court after US sanctions

Politiko 2025-06-06 16:47:51

EU supports International Criminal Court after US sanctions

The European Union has offered support to the International Criminal Court after Washington sanctioned four judges of this institution.

Slovenia has said it will call on Brussels to use its power to ensure that US sanctions are not implemented in Europe.

"The International Criminal Court holds perpetrators of the world's most serious crimes accountable, and gives a voice to victims. It must be free and free from any pressure," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a post on X.

Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, which represents the national governments of the 27 member states, has called the court "a cornerstone of international justice" and said its independence and integrity must be protected.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on four judges of this court, in retaliation for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for a preliminary decision to open a case following suspicions of war crimes committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan.

The following judges have been sanctioned by an American decision: Solomy Balungi Bossa from Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza from Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou from Benin and Beti Hohler from Slovenia.

US sanctions mean that the judges are on a list of sanctioned individuals, any assets they may have in the US will be frozen, and they have also been placed on a list that prevents them from opening bank accounts not only in the US, but in many countries around the world.

In Trump's initial decision to sanction the court, it was stated that US citizens who provide services to sanctioned individuals would also face fines.

The court, which represents 125 member states, condemned the US government's decision on Friday./REL

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