‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life

‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life

Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

US sanctions lock ICC judges and prosecutors out of daily life: Report

Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) report being cut off from basic financial services and daily activities due to US sanctions.

The US impose sanctions on ICC judges

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are facing the weight of US sanctions in their everyday lives after the Trump administration decided to go after them over investigations into US and Israeli officials. The ICC is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, and was established in 2002 to prosecute international crimes and crimes against humanity. Neither Israel nor the US is a member of the ICC. The American sanctions are on nine officia…